Jerk and Recoil

Jerk

Jerk verb - To move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion.

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Recoil and jerk are semantically related In some cases you can use "Recoil" instead the word "Jerk" as a verb or a noun.

Recoil verb - To draw back in fear, pain, or disgust.

Usage example: the social worker tried not to recoil from the sight of the cockroach in the bathtub

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Jerk and recoil are semantically related in shrink away topic. Sometimes you can use "Jerk" instead the word "Recoil" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: recoiled, recoiling

mean	mean jerk	mean recoil
loud	loud jerk	loud recoil
nasty	nasty jerk	nasty recoil
massive	massive jerk	massive recoil
Other adjectives: big, enormous, huge, little, horrible, major, less, bigger, biggest.

jerk time

recoil time

In Silent Hill 3 Heather's wrists jerk from the recoil of her initial handgun, and she's thrown completely off-balance from shooting the shotgun.

Source: Law of Inverse Recoil
Jak... the construction...site... Law of Inverse Recoil: Averted as Jak's gun actually does jerk back after firing.

Source: Video Game / Jak II: Renegade
Law of Inverse Recoil: Averted; Jak's gun actually does jerk back after firing.

Source: Video Game / Jak 3: Wastelander