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- Dictionaryjerk/dʒəːk/
noun
- 1. a quick, sharp, sudden movement: "he gave a sudden jerk of his head" Similar
- 2. a contemptibly foolish person. informal Similar
verb
- 1. move or cause to move with a jerk: "the van jerked forward" Similar Opposite
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If you call someone a jerk, you are insulting them because you think they are stupid or you do not like them.
JERK definition: 1. to make a short sudden movement, or to cause someone or something to do this: 2. in…. Learn more.
The meaning of JERK is an annoyingly stupid or foolish person. How to use jerk in a sentence.
Jerk definition: a quick, sharp pull, thrust, twist, throw, or the like; a sudden movement. See examples of JERK used in a sentence.
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. 1.
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 when you try to change gears. Jerk is also a very unflattering term for an obnoxious person. Although you will most commonly hear the derogatory jerk as in "Don't be such a jerk," there are many other meanings of the word.
What does the word jerk mean? There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word jerk, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. jerk has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. How common is the word jerk? About 2 occurrences per million words in modern written English.
JERK definition: 1. to move very quickly and suddenly, or to make something move like this: 2. a quick, sudden…. Learn more.
If you call someone a jerk, you are insulting them because you think they are stupid or you do not like them. [ informal , offensive , disapproval ] [...] More
Jerk definition: To give a sudden quick thrust, push, pull, or twist to.
