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herky-jerky
adjective
USinformaluk /ˌhɜː.kiˈdʒɜː.ki/ us /ˌhɝː.kiˈdʒɝː.ki/
often changing in a way that is sudden, not smooth, and difficult to follow:
The herky-jerky motion of the camera made the mobile phone video difficult to watch.
The guitar player has a herky-jerky style and isn't very graceful, but he churns out some sweet melodies.
The book has a herky-jerky rhythm, making it difficult to settle in and get into a groove.
We enjoyed watching her imitate the herky-jerky dance moves of her favourite cartoon character.
His herky-jerky method of reporting is often entertaining but it's difficult for the reader to keep track of what is going on.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Changing direction
about-face
about-turn
bear
branch off
break
cut
decoy
divert someone/something to somewhere
do an about-face
do an about-turn
excursive
excursively
regear
reverse
slew
someone's back is turnedidiom
swerve
turn around
turn off (something)
wheel
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