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Gene93 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

snap/jump/jerk to your feet

Hello,
Do you think they all fit in here: "He...to his feet when his dad walked into the room"? I would only use "jump". I am not sure about snap, I don't want to use jerk for obvious reasons. Emotion: big smile What would you use?
Thank you
  

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I prefer "jumped" also. "Snapped" works, but it sounds sharper. "Jerked" isn't right.

— Englishmaven

  • I prefer "jumped" also.
  • "Snapped" works, but it sounds sharper.
  • "Jerked" isn't right.
  • It doesn't express getting up, changing positions.
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I prefer "jumped" also. "Snapped" works, but it sounds sharper. "Jerked" isn't right. It doesn't express getting up, changing positions.
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A person can snap to attention, meaning suddenly becoming alert and focusing on a topic or person. "Snap out of it!" is what you might say informally to a person who seems disoriented or confused. "Jerk" implies an involuntary movement, like suddenly waking up: "I jerked when he opened the door."
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