Knee Jerk Definition

nējûrk
kneejerk
noun

Patellar reflex.

Webster's New World
A reflex contraction of the quadriceps muscle resulting in a sudden involuntary extension of the leg, produced by a sharp tap to the tendon below the patella; patellar reflex.
American Heritage Medicine

Alternative spelling of knee-jerk.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective
Designating, characterized by, or reacting with a response regarded as automatic and predictable.
Webster's New World
Reacting spontaneously in the expected manner.
A knee-jerk cynic.
American Heritage

Alternative spelling of knee-jerk.

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Other Word Forms of Knee Jerk

Noun

Singular:
knee jerk
Plural:
knee-jerks

Origin of Knee Jerk

  • knee +‎ jerk, First attested 1876, obviously derived from a figurative sense of the patellar reflex.

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Knee Jerk Sentence Examples

  • But the response from the alternative crowd wasn't a knee-jerk reaction.

  • The earliest-studied of these, the "knee-jerk," may serve as example of the class.

  • But the response from the alternative crowd was n't a knee-jerk reaction.

  • But there's a danger that once again the reaction will be a knee-jerk pessimism.

  • An example is the ' knee-jerk ' reflex, which involves a sudden twitch of a limb muscle caused by tapping the tendon.

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