Answer: yerks

AnswerCrossword Clue
YERKSGoads a hillbilly
yerksthud or blow, as from a stick
yerksto pull (stitches) tight or bind tightly
yerkskick or jerk
yerksto stir up; arouse; excite
yerksto enter into something eagerly
yerksYERK, to draw tight
yerksto move (a part of one's body) with a jerk
yerksto jerk
yerksto strike or whip
yerksto kick
yerksto rise suddenly