Jerking (Adjective)
Meaning
Lacking a steady rhythm; "an arrhythmic heartbeat".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The doctor listened intently to the patient's jerking heartbeat, trying to diagnose the cause of the irregular rhythm.
- The music was supposed to be a soothing melody, but the jerking tempo made it sound more like a cacophony.
- After the car's engine sputtered and died, it began jerking violently, making it difficult to steer.
- The athlete's jerking movements made it hard for her to maintain her balance on the uneven bars.
- The child's jerking legs made it difficult for the doctor to examine her injured knee.