Definitions for jerk
dʒɜrkjerk

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. jerk, dorknoun

   a dull stupid fatuous person

2. jerk, jerking, jolt, saccadenoun

   an abrupt spasmodic movement

3. jerknoun

   (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration

4. jerky, jerked meat, jerknoun

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

5. jerknoun

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

6. tug, jerkverb

   a sudden abrupt pull

7. yank, jerkverb

   pull, or move with a sudden movement

   "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"

8. jerk, twitchverb

   move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions

   "The patient's legs were jerkings"

9. twitch, jerkverb

   make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

   "his face is twitching"

10. buck, jerk, hitchverb

    jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

    "the yung filly bucked"

11. jerk, flickverb

    throw or toss with a quick motion

    "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head"

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1. Jerknoun

   (Sport) The lifting of a weight, in a single rapid motion, from shoulder height until the arms are outstretched above the head; distinguished from press in that the motion in a jerk is more rapid, and the body may be moved under the weight to assist completion of the movement; as, a clean and jerk of two hundred pounds.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jerk

   Jerk is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Kim Stockwood, released in 1996 as the third single from her debut album, Bonavista. Stockwood wrote the song after Bonavista was released in 1995, but the album was re-released in 1996 with "Jerk" as the third track. The song became Stockwood's most successful hit in Canada, climbing to number three on the RPM Top Singles chart. It also found success in Iceland and New Zealand, reaching numbers 33 and 23 respectively.

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1. jerk

   In physics, jerk is the rate of change of acceleration; that is, the derivative of acceleration with respect to time, or the third derivative of position. It is a measure of how quickly an object's acceleration is changing. It can also be described as the change in force with respect to time.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jerkverb

   to cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as, jerk beef. See Charqui

2. Jerkverb

   to beat; to strike

3. Jerkverb

   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

4. Jerkverb

   to throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand; as, to jerk a stone

5. Jerkverb

   to make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by starts

6. Jerkverb

   to flout with contempt

7. Jerknoun

   a short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake, or similar motion

8. Jerknoun

   a sudden start or spring

9. Etymology: [Corrupted from Peruv. charqui dried beef.]

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1. Jerk

   In physics, jerk, also known as jolt, surge, or lurch, is the rate of change of acceleration; that is, the derivative of acceleration with respect to time, the second derivative of velocity, or the third derivative of position. Jerk is defined by any of the following equivalent expressions: where Jerk is a vector, and there is no generally used term to describe its scalar magnitude. The SI units of jerk are metres per second cubed. There is no universal agreement on the symbol for jerk, but j is commonly used. Newton's notation for the derivative of acceleration can also be used, especially when "surge" or "lurch" is used instead of "jerk" or "jolt". If acceleration can be felt by a body as the force exerted by the object bringing about the acceleration on the body, jerk can be felt as the change in this pressure. For example a passenger in an accelerating vehicle with zero jerk will feel a constant force from the seat on his or her body; whereas positive jerk will be felt as increasing force on the body, and negative jerk as decreasing force on the body.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jerk

   jėrk, v.t. to throw with a quick effort: to give a sudden movement.—n. a short, sudden movement: a striking against with a sudden motion: an involuntary spasmodic contraction of a muscle.—ns. Jerk′er; Jerk′iness.—adj. Jerk′y, moving or coming by jerks or starts, spasmodic; capricious, impatient. [A variant of jert and gird, and conn. with yard, a rod.]

2. Jerk

   jėrk, v.t. to search, as a vessel for concealed or smuggled goods—also Jerque.—ns. Jerk′er, Jerqu′er; Jerqu′ing.

3. Jerk

   jėrk, n. meat cut into thin pieces and dried in the sun.—Also Jerk′y. [Chilian charqui.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jerk

   A sudden snatch or drawing pull; particularly applied to that given to the trigger of a lock. (See SACCADE.)

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1. JERK

   What does JERK stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the JERK acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Meat
   • Mechanics
   • Move
   • Move Involuntarily
   • Pull
   • Push
   • Rate
   • Weightlifting

How to pronounce jerk?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of jerk in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of jerk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of jerk in a Sentence

1. Jeb Bush:

   Just one other thing -- I gotta get this off my chest -- Donald Trump is a jerk.

2. Rajesh Paharia Jain:

   The rise in wheat price was rather moderate, and Indian prices are still substantially lower than global prices, wheat prices in some parts of the country had jumped to the current level even last year, so the move to ban export is nothing but a knee-jerk reaction.

3. Chris Breitigan:

   I ’ll be right on the verge of falling asleep and it’s like someone tickles me, it starts from my back and moves down through my legs. I startle and get a sort of jerk in my body.

4. Steve Tomsic:

   I think when people think about competition, they sort of, their knee jerk reaction is to think,' well all we need is two or three talking heads to go head to head with ours.' The business is much bigger than that.

5. Fatima Bhutto:

   There was no moment of reflection, no introspection, only a knee-jerk call for vengeance, in Pakistan, blood will always have blood.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=jerk
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=jerk
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerk
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jerk
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=jerk
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=jerk
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=jerk