Difference between Jerk and Hitch

What is the difference between Jerk and Hitch?

Jerk as a noun is a sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body. while Hitch as a noun is a sudden pull.

Jerk

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body. A quick, often unpleasant tug or shake. A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered or disagreeable, and often not very intelligent. The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time. A rich, spicy Jamaican marinade Meat cured by jerking; charqui.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make a sudden uncontrolled movement. To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake. To masturbate. To beat, to hit. To throw. To cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun.

Example sentence: I think I'm a mama's boy who wanted to be a hockey player, who failed, and had to become a singer. I think that I'm a generous, impatient, kind, jerk.

Hitch

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sudden pull.A noose or knot as used by sailors.A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.A problem, delay or source of difficulty.A hidden or unfavorable condition or element; a catch.A term generally referring to a period of time in which a person works offshore before returning back to mainland.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To pull with a jerk.To attach, tie or fasten.To marry, especially to get hitched.contraction of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.

We hope you now know whether to use Jerk or Hitch in your sentence.

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