Jerk
WordNet
noun
(1) A sudden abrupt pull
(2) An abrupt spasmodic movement
(3) Raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
(4) Meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
(5) A dull stupid fatuous person
(6) (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
verb
(7) Make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
"His face is twitching"
(8) Throw or toss with a quick motion
"Flick a piece of paper across the table"
"Jerk his head"
(9) Pull, or move with a sudden movement
"He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
(10) Jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
"The yung filly bucked"
(11) Move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
"The patient's legs were jerkings"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body.
- A quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
- When I yell "OK," give the mooring line a good jerk!
- A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered or disagreeable, and often not very intelligent.
- I finally fired him, because he was being a real jerk to his customers, even to some of the staff.
- You really are a jerk sometimes.
- The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.
Usage notes
- Jerk is measured in metres per second cubed (m/s3) in SI units , or in feet per second cubed (ft/s3) in imperial units.
Synonyms
jolt, lurch, jump yank asshole, bastard. jolt , surge, lurchVerb
- To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.
- To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
- To masturbate.
- To beat, to hit.
- To throw.
Etymology 2
From American , from , from .
Noun
- A rich, spicy Jamaican marinade
- Meat cured by jerking; charqui.
- Jerk chicken is a local favorite.
Verb
- To cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun.