jerk

jerk ¹  (jûrk)

v. jerked, jerk·ing, jerks

v.tr.

1. 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.

v.intr.

1. To move in sudden abrupt motions; jolt: The train jerked forward.

2. To make spasmodic motions: My legs jerked from fatigue.

n.

1. A sudden abrupt motion, such as a yank or twist.

2. A jolting or lurching motion.

3. Physiology A sudden reflexive or spasmodic muscular movement.

4. jerks Involuntary convulsive twitching often resulting from excitement. Often used with the.

5. Slang A foolish, rude, or contemptible person.

6. Sports A lift in which the weight is heaved overhead from shoulder height with a quick motion.

Phrasal Verbs:

jerk off Vulgar Slang

To masturbate.

jerk around

To take unfair advantage of, deceive, or manipulate.

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jerker n.

jerking·ly adv.

Synonyms: jerk¹, snap, twitch, wrench, yank
These verbs mean to move with a sudden short, quick motion: jerked the rope twice to pull it taut; snapped the lock shut; was twitching her mouth nervously; wrenched the stick out of his hand; yanks the door open.

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jerk ²  (jûrk)

tr.v. jerked, jerk·ing, jerks

To cut (meat) into long strips and dry in the sun or cure by exposing to smoke.

adj.

Being or relating to a method of barbecuing meat that has been seasoned and wrapped in leaves of the allspice tree: jerk chicken; jerk pork.

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[Back-formation from jerky.]

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jerk¹

vb

1. to move or cause to move with an irregular or spasmodic motion

2. to throw, twist, pull, or push (something) abruptly or spasmodically

3. (tr; often foll by out) to utter (words, sounds, etc.) in a spasmodic, abrupt, or breathless manner

n

1. an abrupt or spasmodic movement

2. an irregular jolting motion the car moved with a jerk

3. (plural) Also called physical jerks Brit informal physical exercises

4. (Medicine / Pathology) (plural) US a slang word for chorea

5. Slang chiefly US and Canadian a person regarded with contempt, esp a stupid or ignorant person

[probably variant of yerk to pull stitches tight in making a shoe; compare Old English gearcian to make ready]

jerker  n

jerking  adj & n

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jerk²

vb (tr)

(Cookery) to preserve (venison, beef, etc.) by cutting into thin strips and curing by drying in the sun

n

(Cookery) Also called jerky jerked meat, esp beef

[back formation from jerky, from charqui]

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jerk

• flounce - Can mean a sudden fling or jerk of the body or a limb.
• hike - As a walk, it evolved from its original meaning of "to jerk or pull" (oneself along).
• jerk - As in jerked meat (e.g. beef jerky), it is from American Spanish and Quechua charqui, "dried flesh."
• weight lifting, power lifting - Weight lifting is specifically the press, the clean and jerk, and the snatch; power lifting is the bench press, squat, and dead lift.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jerk - a dull stupid fatuous person dork misfit - someone unable to adapt to their circumstances schmo, schmuck, shmo, shmuck - (Yiddish) a jerk
	2.	jerk - an abrupt spasmodic movement jerking, jolt, saccade movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
	3.	jerk - (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration mechanics - the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
	4.	jerk - meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun jerked meat, jerky meat - the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food beef jerky - strips of dried beef biltong - meat that is salted and cut into strips and dried in the sun
	5.	jerk - raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms weightlift, weightlifting - bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights clean, clean and jerk - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
	6.	jerk - a sudden abrupt pull                 tug pull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
Verb	1.	jerk - pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open" yank draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
	2.	jerk - move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings" twitch twitch, jerk - make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	3.	jerk - make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching" twitch fibrillate - make fine, irregular, rapid twitching movements; "His heart fibrillated and he died" move involuntarily, move reflexively - move in an uncontrolled manner jerk, twitch - move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings"
	4.	jerk - jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked" hitch, buck move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	5.	jerk - throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head" flick push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

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jerk

verb

jolt, bang, bump, lurch, shake The car jerked to a halt.

noun

1. lurch, movement, thrust, twitch, jolt, throw He indicated the bedroom with a jerk of his head.

2. (Chiefly U.S. & Canad.) idiot, fool, prick (derogatory slang), wally (slang), prat (slang), plonker (slang), coot, moron, geek (slang), twit (informal, chiefly Brit.), plank (Brit. slang), chump, imbecile, cretin, oaf, simpleton, dimwit (informal), dipstick (Brit. slang), dickhead (slang), gonzo (slang), schmuck (U.S. slang), dork (slang), nitwit (informal), divvy (Brit. slang), pillock (Brit. slang), halfwit, nincompoop, dweeb (U.S. slang), putz (U.S. slang), eejit (Scot. & Irish), thicko (Brit. slang), dumb-ass (slang), gobshite (Irish taboo slang), dunderhead, numpty (Scot. informal), doofus (slang, chiefly U.S.), lamebrain (informal), fuckwit (taboo slang), mooncalf, dickwit (slang), nerd or nurd (slang), numbskull or numskull He'd tricked her into walking into the garbage, to make her look like a total jerk!

Translations

jerk [dʒɜːk]

A. N

1. (= shake) → sacudida f; (= pull) → tirón m, jalón m (LAm) (Med) → espasmo m muscular
physical jerks (Brit) → gimnasia f, ejercicios mpl (físicos)
by jerks → a sacudidas
he sat up with a jerk → se incorporó de golpe
to put a jerk in it → menearse

2. (US) → imbécil mf, gilipollas mf inv, pendejo m (LAm) , huevón/ona m/f (Andes, S. Cone)
what a jerk! → ¡menudo imbécil!

B. VT

1. (= pull) → dar un tirón a, tirar bruscamente de, jalar bruscamente de(LAm); (= shake) → sacudir, dar una sacudida a; (= throw) → arrojar con un movimiento rápido
to jerk sth along → arrastrar algo a tirones
to jerk o.s. along → moverse a sacudidas, avanzar a tirones
he jerked it away from me → me lo quitó de un tirón or (LAm) jalón
to jerk o.s. free → soltarse de un tirón or (LAm) jalón

2. (US) [+ meat] → atasajar

C. VI → dar una sacudida
to jerk along → moverse a sacudidas
the bus jerked to a halt → el autobús dio unas sacudidas y se paró

jerk off VI + ADV → hacerse una paja

jerk out VT + ADV [+ words] → decir con voz entrecortada

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jerk [ˈdʒɜː^rk]

n

(= sharp movement) [head, hand, body, wrist] → geste m brusque
with a jerk of his head → d'un geste brusque de la tête

(= uncontrolled movement) → saccade f

(= jolt) [bus, train] → secousse f
with a jerk
The train started with a jerk → Le train a démarré dans une secousse.
to give a jerk → donner une secousse

[line, rope] → secousse f

(= person) → pauvre type m

vt

[+ line, rope] → arracher brusquement
to jerk sth from sth
Buster jerked the lead from my grasp → Buster m'a brusquement arraché la laisse des mains.

[+ head, hand]
I jerked my hand away → J'ai brusquement écarté ma main.
to jerk one's head up → relever brusquement la tête
to jerk sth back [+ hand, head] → rejeter qch en arrière

vi

[vehicle] → cahoter
to jerk to a halt
The bus jerked to a halt → Le bus a cahoté jusqu'à un arrêt.

[person] → avoir un sursaut
He jerked as if he had been shot → Il eut un sursaut comme si on lui avait tiré dessus.
to jerk up → se relever brusquement
His head jerked up and he stared at me → Sa tête s'est relevée brusquement et il m'a fixé.
to jerk back
She jerked back in horror → Horrifiée, elle a reculé brusquement.

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jerk

n

→ Ruck m; (= jump) → Satz m; (= spasm, twitch) → Zuckung f, → Zucken nt no pl; to give something a jerk → einer Sache (dat) → einen Ruck geben; rope, fishing line → an etw (dat) → ruckartig ziehen; to give a jerk (car) → rucken, einen Satz machen; (= twitch) (person) → zusammenzucken; (knee etc) → zucken; (head) → zurückzucken; the train stopped with a jerk → der Zug hielt mit einem Ruck an; to move in short jerks → sich ruckartig bewegen

? physical jerks

(inf: = person) → Dumpfbacke f (sl), → Trottel m (inf)

vt → rucken or ruckeln (inf) → an (+dat); the impact jerked his head forward/back → beim Aufprall wurde sein Kopf nach vorn/hinten geschleudert; she jerked her thumb toward(s) the car → sie streckte schnell ihren Daumen dem Auto entgegen; he jerked the fish out of the water → er zog den Fisch mit einem Ruck aus dem Wasser; he jerked his head back to avoid the punch → er riss den Kopf zurück, um dem Schlag auszuweichen; he jerked the book away/out of my hand → er riss das Buch weg/mir das Buch aus der Hand; he jerked himself free → er riss sich los; to jerk out one’s words → die Worte hervorstoßen

vi (rope, fishing line) → rucken; (= move jerkily) → ruckeln (inf); (body, muscle) → zucken, zusammenzucken; (head) → zurückzucken; he jerked away from me → er sprang mit einem Satz von mir weg; his head jerked forward → sein Kopf wurde nach vorne geschleudert; the car jerked forward → der Wagen machte einen Satz or Ruck nach vorn; the car jerked to a stop → das Auto hielt ruckweise an; to jerk open → aufspringen

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jerk [dʒɜːk]

1. vt (pull) → tirare con uno strattone
he jerked it away from me → me l'ha strappato di mano

2. vi → muoversi a scatti
to jerk along → procedere a sbalzi
the bus jerked to a halt → l'autobus si fermò con un sobbalzo

3. n

a. (movement) → sobbalzo, scossa; (reflex) → spasmo muscolare, contrazione f nervosa
he sat up with a jerk → balzò a sedere di scatto

b. (esp Am) (fam) → stronzo

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jerk

n jerk [dʒəːk]

a short, sudden movement We felt a jerk as the train started. ruk هَزَّه тласък trhnutí ryk der Ruck τράνταγμα sacudida nõksatus تکان ناگهانی nykäisy secousse דְחִיפָה धक्का, झटका, मूर्ख trzaj (hirtelen) rántás sentakan kippur, rykkur scossa, sobbalzo 急な動き 갑작스런 움직임 truktelėjimas, trūkčiojimas rāviens; grūdiens sentakan ruk rykk, støt szarpnięcie solavanco smuci­tură рывок trhnutie sunek trzaj ryck, knyck, stöt การกระตุก sarsıntı, silkinti 猛拉，猝然一動 різкий поштовх, ривок جھٹکا sự giật mạnh 猛拉

v

to move with a jerk or jerks He grasped my arm and jerked me round; The car jerked to a halt. stoot, draai, skud; wrik, ruk يَهُز، يَشُد правя рязко движение trhnout; strkat; kodrcat rykke; rykke sig ruckartig ziehen etc. τραντάζω, τραβώ απότομα dar una sacudida, tirar nõksatama ناگهان کشیدن؛ تکان شدید دادن nykäistä mouvoir par saccades לִמשוֹך בְּפִתאוֹמִיוּת, לְהִיטַלטֵל झटका लगाना trznuti se (meg)ránt menyentak kippa, rykkja spingere; muoversi a strappi ぐいと動く 갑자기 움직이다(당기다, 밀치다, 찌르다) truktelėti, trūkčioti []raut; []grūst; raustīties tersentak-sentak schokken rykke i/til, gjøre et rykk szarpać sacudir a zgudui; a merge în hopuri двигаться рывками mykať, trhnúť suvati; sunkovito (se) premikati trgnuti ryckighet, stötighet กระตุก (birdenbire) çekmek; sarsıla sarsıla gitmek 猛拉，猝然一動急拉 рвонути; різко штовхати جھٹکے سے حرکت کرنا kéo, giật 急拉

adj jerky

jerking; full of jerks a jerky movement; a jerky way of speaking. hortend كثير الرجْرَجات، بصوتٍ مُتَقَطِّع отривист trhavý stødvis ruckartig απότομος, γεμάτος τραντάγματα espasmódico katkendlik وابسته به حرکت ناگهانی؛ لقوه ای nykivä saccadé קוֹפצָנִי झटके के साथ otresit szaggatott tersendat-sendat (sk)rykkjóttur convulso, a scatti ぴくぴくした 홱 움직이는 trūkčiojantis, su pertrūkiais saraustīts tersentak-sentak; kekok hortend rykkevis, støtvis szarpany, urywany sacudido saca­dat отрывистый trhaný sunkovit trzavo ryckig, stötig กระตุก sarsıntılı, silkintili 猝然的，冷不防的急動的 уривчастий; рвучкий جھٹکے دار giật giật; nhát ngừng 急动的

adv jerkily

rukkerig باهْتِزاز внезапно trhavě rykvist; stødvist ruckartig απότομα, με τραντάγματα bruscamente katkendlikult بطور لقوه مانند؛ بریده بریده nykivästi par saccades בִּתנוּעָה פִּתאוֹמִית हिचकिचाहट otresito szaggatottan secara tersendat-sendat (sk)rykkjótt a scosse ぴくりと 홱 움직여 su pertrūkiais, nelygiai saraustīti dengan tersekat-sekat hortend i rykk og napp, stakkato nierówno sacudidamente (în mod) sacadat отрывисто trhane sunkovito trzavo ryckigt, stötigt อย่างกระตุก sarsıntı ile, sarsılarak 急動地 рвучко جھٹکے سے một cách ngớ ngẩn; nhát ngừng 急动地

n jerkiness

rukkerigheid تَرَجْرُج конвулсия kodrcavost ryk; stødvis bevægelse die Ruckartigkeit η ιδιότητα του να είναι κτ. απότομο, με τραντάγματα brusquedad, movimiento espasmódico katkendlikkus حرکت ناگهانی nykivyys allure saccadée טִלטוּלִים हिचकिचाहट otresitost szaggatottság, egyenetlenség gerakan tersendat-sendat (sk)rykkjótt(ur) gangur/yfirbragð andatura a scatti ぴくり 홱 움직임 trūkčiojimas []raustīgums tersekat-sekat schokkerigheid rykkende bevegelser nierównomierność sacudidela zguduitură; zguduială отрывистость trhanosť sunkovitost trzavost ryckighet, stötighet การกระตุก sarsıntı 急拉 нерівномірність руху; тряска تشنجی کیفیت sự giật giật 急拉