Definition of Jerk in English :

Define Jerk in English

Jerk meaning in English

Meaning of Jerk in English

Pronunciation of Jerk in English

Jerk pronunciation in English

Pronounce Jerk in English

Jerk

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Noun

1. dork, jerk

a dull stupid fatuous person

2. jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade

an abrupt spasmodic movement

3. jerk

(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration

4. jerk, jerked meat, jerky

meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun

5. jerk

raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms

6. jerk, tug

a sudden abrupt pull

Verb

7. jerk, yank

pull, or move with a sudden movement

Example Sentences:
'He turned the handle and jerked the door open'

8. jerk, twitch

move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions

Example Sentences:
'The patient's legs were jerkings'

9. jerk, twitch

make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

Example Sentences:
'his face is twitching'

10. buck, hitch, jerk

jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

Example Sentences:
'the yung filly bucked'

11. flick, jerk

throw or toss with a quick motion

Example Sentences:
'flick a piece of paper across the table'
'jerk his head'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Jerk

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verb
1. 
to move or cause to move with an irregular or spasmodic motion
2. 
to throw, twist, pull, or push (something) abruptly or spasmodically
3. (transitive; often foll by out)
to utter (words, sounds, etc) in a spasmodic, abrupt, or breathless manner
noun
4. 
an abrupt or spasmodic movement
5. 
an irregular jolting motion
the car moved with a jerk
6. Also called: physical jerks (plural) British informal
physical exercises
7. (plural) US a slang word for chorea
8. slang, mainly US and Canadian
a person regarded with contempt, esp a stupid or ignorant person
verb (transitive)
1. 
to preserve (venison, beef, etc) by cutting into thin strips and curing by drying in the sun
noun
2. Also called: jerky
jerked meat, esp beef

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Jerk

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verb transitive
1. 
to pull, twist, push, thrust, or throw with a sudden, sharp movement
2.  US, Informal, Obsolete
to make and serve (ice cream sodas)
verb intransitive
3. 
to move with a jerk or in jerks
4. 
to twitch
noun
5. 
a sharp, abrupt movement; quick pull, twist, push, etc.
6. 
a sudden muscular contraction caused by a reflex action
7.  US, Slang
a person regarded as disagreeable, contemptible, etc., esp. as the result of foolish or mean behavior
8.  Weightlifting
a lift in which the barbell is raised upward from shoulder level with the arms completely extended
see also clean and jerk
verb transitive
1. 
to preserve (meat) by slicing into strips and drying, esp. originally in the sun
noun
2. 
jerky2

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Jerk

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v. jerked, jerk·ing, jerks
v.tr.
1. To give a sudden quick thrust, push, pull, or twist to.
2. To throw or toss with a quick abrupt motion.
3. To utter abruptly or sharply: jerked out the answer.
4. To make and serve (ice-cream sodas, for example) at a soda fountain.
5. Sports To press (a weight) overhead from shoulder height in a quick motion.
v.intr.
1. To move in sudden abrupt motions; jolt: The train jerked forward.
2. To make spasmodic motions: My legs jerked from fatigue.
n.
1. A sudden abrupt motion, such as a yank or twist.
2. A jolting or lurching motion.
3. Physiology A sudden reflexive or spasmodic muscular movement.
4. jerks Involuntary convulsive twitching often resulting from excitement. Often used with the.
5. Slang A foolish, rude, or contemptible person.
6. Sports A lift in which the weight is heaved overhead from shoulder height with a quick motion.
tr.v. jerked, jerk·ing, jerks
To cut (meat) into long strips and dry in the sun or cure by exposing to smoke.
adj.
Being or relating to a method of barbecuing meat that has been seasoned and wrapped in leaves of the allspice tree: jerk chicken.

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