ruckartig

jerky; sudden; spasmodic

English translations

01
abruptly
02
jerkily
03
suddenly

Word details

German meaning: Ruckartig bedeutet, dass eine Bewegung oder Veränderung plötzlich und ungleichmäßig erfolgt.
English meaning: Jerky means that a movement or change occurs suddenly and unevenly.
Synonym: plötzlich, abrupt
German example: Das Auto bremste ruckartig, sodass wir nach vorne geschleudert wurden.
English example: The car braked jerkily, so we were thrown forward.
Comparative: ruckartigerSuperlative: am ruckartigsten

Sakkade
A saccade is a rapid, jerky eye movement used to quickly change the point of focus.
holpern
Bump, Jolt
stößig
Bumpy, jerky
zusammenzucken
To flinch, to wince, to startle
zappeln
to fidget
abgehackt
Choppy
holperig
bumpy

Example sentences with “ruckartig”

Das Auto stoppte ruckartig. (The car stopped with a jerk.)

Frequently asked questions

What does 'ruck' mean?

'Ruck' is a noun meaning a sudden jolt or jerk.