Jerk vs. Force

Jerk vs. Force — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Jerk and Force

Jerknoun

A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body.

Forcenoun

Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.

the force of an appeal, an argument, or a contract

Jerknoun

A quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

When I yell "OK," give the mooring line a good jerk!

Forcenoun

Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.

Jerknoun

A dull or stupid person.

Forcenoun

(countable) Anything that is able to make a big change in a person or thing.

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Jerknoun

A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.

Forcenoun

A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn)

Jerknoun

The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.

Forcenoun

Something or anything that has the power to produce a physical effect upon something else, such as causing it to move or change shape.

Jerknoun

(obsolete) A soda jerk.

Forcenoun

(countable) A group that aims to attack, control, or constrain.

police force
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Jerknoun

(weightlifting) A lift in which the weight is taken with a quick motion from shoulder height to a position above the head with arms fully extended and held there for a brief time.

Forcenoun

(uncountable) The ability to attack, control, or constrain.

show of force

Jerknoun

(Caribbean) A rich, spicy Jamaican marinade.

Forcenoun

(countable) A magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving the apparent free choice of a card by another person.

Jerknoun

(Caribbean) Meat cured by jerking; charqui.

Jerk chicken is a local favorite.

Forcenoun

(legal) Legal validity.

The law will come into force in January.

Jerkverb

(intransitive) To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.

Forcenoun

(legal) Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.

Jerkverb

(transitive) To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

Forcenoun

Ability of an utterance or its element (word, form, prosody, ...) to effect a given meaning.

Jerkverb

To masturbate.

Forcenoun

(science fiction) A binding, metaphysical, and ubiquitous power in the fictional Star Wars universe created by George Lucas.

Jerkverb

(obsolete) To beat, to hit.

Forcenoun

A waterfall or cascade.

Jerkverb

(obsolete) To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand.

to jerk a stone

Forceverb

(transitive) To violate (a woman); to rape.

Jerkverb

To lift using a jerk.

Forceverb

To exert oneself, to do one's utmost.

Jerkverb

(obsolete) To flout with contempt.

Forceverb

(transitive) To compel (someone or something) to do something.

Jerkverb

To cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun.

Forceverb

(transitive) To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.

Jerknoun

a dull stupid fatuous person

Forceverb

(transitive) To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).

Jerknoun

an abrupt spasmodic movement

Forceverb

(transitive) To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.

The comedian's jokes weren't funny, but I forced a laugh now and then.

Jerknoun

(mechanics) the rate of change of velocity

Forceverb

(transitive) To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).

To force a lock.

Jerknoun

a sudden abrupt pull

Forceverb

To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.

Jerkverb

pull, or move with a sudden movement;

He turned the handle and jerked the door open

Forceverb

To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.

Jones forced the runner at second by stepping on the bag.

Jerkverb

move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions;

The patient's legs were jerkings

Forceverb

(whist) To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.

Jerkverb

make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion;

his face is twitching

Forceverb

(archaic) To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.

Jerkverb

jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched;

the yung filly bucked

Forceverb

(archaic) To provide with forces; to reinforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.

Jerkverb

throw or toss with a quick motion;

flick a piece of paper across the tablejerk his head

Forceverb

(obsolete) To allow the force of; to value; to care for.

Forceverb

To stuff; to lard; to farce.

Forcenoun

a unit that is part of some military service;

he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men

Forcenoun

one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority;

the mysterious presence of an evil powermay the force be with youthe forces of evil

Forcenoun

(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity;

force equals mass times acceleration

Forcenoun

group of people willing to obey orders;

a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens

Forcenoun

a powerful effect or influence;

the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them

Forcenoun

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists);

he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one

Forcenoun

physical energy or intensity;

he hit with all the force he could musterit was destroyed by the strength of the galea government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man

Forcenoun

a group of people having the power of effective action;

he joined forces with a band of adventurers

Forcenoun

(of a law) having legal validity;

the law is still in effect

Forceverb

to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :

She forced him to take a job in the cityHe squeezed her for information

Forceverb

urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

Forceverb

move with force,

He pushed the table into a corner

Forceverb

impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably;

She forced her diet fads on him

Forceverb

squeeze like a wedge into a tight space;

I squeezed myself into the corner

Forceverb

force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically;

She rammed her mind into focusHe drives me mad

Forceverb

do forcibly; exert force;

Don't force it!

Forceverb

cause to move along the ground by pulling;

draw a wagonpull a sled

Forceverb

take by force;

Storm the fort