spasme — meaning in English

English meaning

• jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
• judder noun A spasmodic shaking.
• spasm noun A sudden, involuntary tightening of a muscle or group of muscles.

Senses

spasme is used for these senses in English:

• jerk A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
• judder A spasmodic shaking.
• spasm A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.

jerk — full definition

1. verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
2. verb To pull or tug something quickly and sharply.
3. noun An unpleasant or inconsiderate person.
4. noun A Jamaican style of seasoning and slow-cooking meat over spiced coals, or the meat prepared this way.

judder — full definition

1. noun A spasmodic shaking.
2. noun Jerky playback caused by converting between frame rates; telecine judder

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