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jerk
1[jurk]
noun
a quick, sharp pull, thrust, twist, throw, or the like; a sudden movement.
The train started with a jerk.
a spasmodic, usually involuntary, muscular movement, as the reflex action of pulling the hand away from a flame.
any sudden, quick movement of the body, as in dodging something.
Slang., a contemptibly rude, inconsiderate, or mean person.
That jerk just cut me off!
(in weightlifting) the raising of a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms.
British Informal., jerks, physical jerks.
a dance, deriving from the twist, in which the dancers alternately thrust out their pelvises and their shoulders.
the jerks, paroxysms or violent spasmodic muscular movements, as resulting from excitement evoked by some religious services.
verb (used with object)
to pull, twist, move, thrust, or throw with a quick, suddenly arrested motion.
She jerked the child by the hand.
to utter in a broken, spasmodic way.
Informal., to prepare, dispense, and serve (sodas, ice cream, etc.) at a soda fountain.
verb (used without object)
to give a jerk or jerks.
to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.
to talk in a broken, spasmodic way.
Informal., to work as a soda jerk.
to dance the jerk.
verb phrase
jerk off, to masturbate.
jerk
2[jurk]
verb (used with object)
to preserve (meat, especially beef) by cutting in strips and curing by drying in the sun.
adjective
being or containing a spicy seasoning mixture flavored with allspice, used especially in Jamaican cooking.
jerk sauce.
prepared with jerk flavorings, especially by barbecuing or grilling.
jerk chicken.
noun
jerk
1/ dʒɜːk /
verb
to move or cause to move with an irregular or spasmodic motion
to throw, twist, pull, or push (something) abruptly or spasmodically
to utter (words, sounds, etc) in a spasmodic, abrupt, or breathless manner
noun
an abrupt or spasmodic movement
an irregular jolting motion
the car moved with a jerk
Also called: physical jerks. informal, (plural) physical exercises
(plural) a slang word for chorea
slang, a person regarded with contempt, esp a stupid or ignorant person
jerk
2/ dʒɜːk /
verb
to preserve (venison, beef, etc) by cutting into thin strips and curing by drying in the sun
noun
Also called: jerky. jerked meat, esp beef
Other Word Forms
- jerker noun
- jerkingly adverb
- jerking adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of jerk1
Word History and Origins
Origin of jerk1
Origin of jerk2
Example Sentences
“He’s a jerk,” the 75-year-old Republican fairly spat, as if the act of forming the governor’s name left a bad taste in her mouth.
Sticky, spicy jerk lamb ribs with a smoky pimento wood aroma and hamachi escabeche followed, setting the stage for the main course.
That could have contributed to investors’ fearful reaction on Thursday as stocks jerked lower, said Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers.
That could have contributed to investors’ fearful reaction on Thursday as stocks jerked lower, said Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers.
However bored the person helping you at the window may seem, or if they’re disinclined to return your cheery hello, that person in line before you may have been a jerk.
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