Definitions for jerkdʒɜrk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jerkdʒɜrk(n.)
a quick, sharp pull, thrust, twist, or the like; sudden, abrupt movement.
a sudden involuntary muscle contraction, as of a reflex.
Category: Physiology
Slang. a contemptibly naive, stupid, or insignificant person.
Category: Status (usage)
(in weightlifting) the raising of a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms.
Category: Sport
the jerks, involuntary, spasmodic muscular movements, as from emotional tension.
(v.t.)to pull, twist, move, thrust, or throw with a quick, suddenly arrested motion:
She jerked the child by the hand.
Informal. to prepare and serve (sodas, ice cream, etc.) at a soda fountain.
Category: Informal
(v.i.)to give a jerk or jerks.
to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.
Informal. to work as a soda jerk.
Category: Informal
jerk around,to treat (someone) in a manipulative and deceitful manner.
Category: Common Vocabulary
jerk off,Vulgar Slang. to masturbate.
Category: Verb Phrase, Status (usage)
Origin of jerk:
1540–50; perh. dial. var. of yerk to draw stitches tight (shoemaker's term)
jerk′er(n.)
jerkdʒɜrk(v.t.)
to preserve (meat, esp. beef) by cutting in strips and drying in the sun.
Category: Cooking
(adj.)being or containing a spicy seasoning mixture flavored with allspice, used esp. in Jamaican cooking:
jerk sauce.
Category: Cooking
prepared with jerk flavorings, esp. by barbecuing or grilling:
jerk chicken.
Category: Cooking
Origin of jerk:
1700–10; < AmerSp charquear, der. of charquijerky2
Princeton's WordNet
jerk, dork(noun)
a dull stupid fatuous person
jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade(noun)
an abrupt spasmodic movement
jerk(noun)
(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
jerky, jerked meat, jerk(noun)
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
jerk(noun)
raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
tug, jerk(verb)
a sudden abrupt pull
yank, jerk(verb)
pull, or move with a sudden movement
"He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
jerk, twitch(verb)
move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
"The patient's legs were jerkings"
twitch, jerk(verb)
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
"his face is twitching"
buck, jerk, hitch(verb)
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
"the yung filly bucked"
jerk, flick(verb)
throw or toss with a quick motion
"flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
jerk(verb)ʒɜrk
to move or make move with quick, forceful movements
The bus jerked to a halt.; She jerked the door open.; I jerked on the rope to tighten it.
jerk(noun)ʒɜrk
an impolite word meaning unpleasant or unkind person
What a jerk!
Webster Dictionary
Jerk(verb)
to cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as, jerk beef. See Charqui
Jerk(verb)
to beat; to strike
Jerk(verb)
to give a quick and suddenly arrested thrust, push, pull, or twist, to; to yerk; as, to jerk one with the elbow; to jerk a coat off
Jerk(verb)
to throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand; as, to jerk a stone
Jerk(verb)
to make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by starts
Jerk(verb)
to flout with contempt
Jerk(noun)
a short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake, or similar motion
Jerk(noun)
a sudden start or spring
Translations for jerk
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- rukAfrikaans
- هَزَّهArabic
- тласъкBulgarian
- solavancoPortuguese (BR)
- trhnutíCzech
- der RuckGerman
- rykDanish
- τράνταγμαGreek
- sacudidaSpanish
- nõksatusEstonian
- تکان ناگهانیFarsi
- nykäisyFinnish
- secousseFrench
- דְחִיפָהHebrew
- धक्का, झटका, मूर्खHindi
- trzajCroatian
- (hirtelen) rántásHungarian
- sentakanIndonesian
- kippur, rykkurIcelandic
- scossa, sobbalzoItalian
- 急な動きJapanese
- 갑작스런 움직임Korean
- truktelėjimas, trūkčiojimasLithuanian
- rāviens; grūdiensLatvian
- sentakanMalay
- rukDutch
- rykk, støtNorwegian
- szarpnięciePolish
- تکان ناگهانیPersian
- ټكان، چړپ خرپ، چړك، جټكهPashto
- solavancoPortuguese
- smuciturăRomanian
- рывокRussian
- trhnutieSlovak
- sunekSlovenian
- trzajSerbian
- ryck, knyck, stötSwedish
- การกระตุกThai
- sarsıntı, silkintiTurkish
- 猛拉，猝然一動Chinese (Trad.)
- різкий поштовх, ривокUkrainian
- جھٹکاUrdu
- sự giật mạnhVietnamese
- 猛拉Chinese (Simp.)
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