jerk
jerk/jərk/
noun
- a quick, sharp, sudden movement."he gave a sudden jerk of his head"
- a contemptibly obnoxious person.
verb
move or cause to move with a jerk.
"the van jerked forward"
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1 of 3. noun · ˈjərk · Synonyms of jerk. 1. a. : an annoyingly stupid or foolish person. was acting like a jerk. b · 2 of 3. verb (1). jerked; jerking; jerks.
jerk verb [always + adv/prep] (MOVE) ... to make a short, sudden movement, or to cause someone or something to move in this way: [ T ] She jerked the phone out of ...
Jerk definition: a quick, sharp pull, thrust, twist, throw, or the like; a sudden movement ... to give a jerk or jerks. to move with a quick, sharp motion; move ...
Other forms: jerked; jerking; jerks. A jerk is a sharp, sudden movement. When you're learning to drive a stick shift, it's hard to avoid the jerk and lurch ...
... Hide examples. 2 jerk /ˈʤɚk/ verb. jerks; jerked; jerking. 2 jerk. /ˈʤɚk/. verb. jerks; jerked; jerking. Britannica Dictionary definition of JERK. 1. [+ object] ...
1. to pull, twist, push, thrust, or throw with a sudden, sharp movement · 2. US, Informal, Obsolete · 3. to move with a jerk or in jerks · 4. to twitch · 5. a sharp ...
1. as in to yank. to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion I jerked to one side to avoid getting hit ; 2. as in to twitch. to make jerky or restless ...
Verb edit. jerk (third-person singular simple present jerks, present participle jerking, simple past and past participle jerked).