jerk (redirected from jerk around)

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 jerky².]

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jerk

Verb

1. to move with an irregular or spasmodic motion

2. to pull or push (something) abruptly or spasmodically

Noun

1. an abrupt or spasmodic movement

2. an irregular jolting motion: the irritating jerk that heralded a gear change

3. Slang, chiefly US & Canad a stupid or ignorant person [probably variant of yerk to pull stitches tight]

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 1. jolt, bang, bump, lurch, shake

noun 2. lurch, movement, thrust, twitch, jolt, throw

Translations

jerk [dʒəːk] n (= jolt) → sacudida (= wrench); tirón m;

(US) (col) → imbécil m/f; pendejo/a (LAM)

vt → dar una sacudida a; tirar bruscamente de

vi [vehicle] → dar una sacudida

jerk [dʒəːk] n → secousse f, saccade f;

(of muscle) → spasme m;

(inf) → pauvre type m

vt (= shake) → donner une secousse à (= pull); tirer brusquement

vi [vehicles] → cahoter

jerk [dʒəːk] n → Ruck m;

(inf) (idiot) → Trottel m

vt → reißen

vi (vehicle) → ruckeln

jerk [dʒəːk] n → sobbalzo, scossa; sussulto;

(col) → povero scemo

vt → dare una scossa a

vi [vehicles] → sobbalzare

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jerk

n jerk [dʒəːk]

a short, sudden movement We felt a jerk as the train started.rukهَزَّهтласъкtrhnutírykder Ruckτράνταγμαsacudidanõksatusتکان ناگهانیnykäyssecousseדְחִיפָהधक्का, झटका, मूर्खtrzaj(hirtelen) rántássentakankippur, rykkurscossa, sobbalzo急な動き갑작스런 움직임truktelėjimas, trūkčiojimasrāviens; grūdienssentakanrukrykk, støtszarpnięciesolavancosmuci­turăрывокtrhnutiesunektrzajryck, knyck, stötการกระตุกsarsıntı, silkinti猛拉різкий поштовх, ривокجھٹکاsự 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, rukيَهُز، يَشُدправя рязко движениеtrhnout; strkat; kodrcatrykke; rykke sigruckartig ziehen etc.τραντάζω, τραβώ απότομαdar una sacudida, tirarnõksatamaناگهان کشیدن؛ تکان شدید دادنnykiämouvoir par saccadesלִמשוֹך בְּפִתאוֹמִיוּת, לְהִיטַלטֵלझटका लगानाtrznuti se(meg)rántmenyentakkippa, rykkjaspingere; muoversi a strappiぐいと動く갑자기 움직이다[]truktelėti, trūkčioti[]raut; []grūst; raustītiestersentak-sentakschokkenrykke i/til, gjøre et rykkszarpaćsacudira zgudui; a merge în hopuriдвигаться рывкамиmykať, trhnúťsuvati; sunkovito (se) premikatitrgnutiryckighet, stötighetกระตุก(birdenbire) çekmek; sarsıla sarsıla gitmek急拉рвонути; різко штовхатиجھٹکے سے حرکت کرناkéo, giật急拉

adj ˈjerky

jerking; full of jerks a jerky movement; a jerky way of speaking.hortendكثير الرجْرَجات، بصوتٍ مُتَقَطِّعотривистtrhavýstødvisruckartigαπότομος, γεμάτος τραντάγματαespasmódicokatkendlikوابسته به حرکت ناگهانی؛ لقوه ایnykiväsaccadéקוֹפצָנִיझटके के साथotresitszaggatotttersendat-sendat(sk)rykkjótturconvulso, a scattiぴくぴくした홱 움직이는trūkčiojantis, su pertrūkiaissaraustītstersentak-sentak; kekokhortendrykkevis, støtvisszarpany, urywanysacudidosaca­datотрывистыйtrhanýsunkovittrzavoryckig, stötigกระตุกsarsıntılı, silkintili急動的уривчастий; рвучкийجھٹکے دارgiật giật; nhát ngừng急动的

adv ˈjerkily

rukkerigباهْتِزازвнезапноtrhavěrykvist; stødvistruckartigαπότομα, με τραντάγματαbruscamentekatkendlikultبطور لقوه مانند؛ بریده بریدهnykivästipar saccadesבִּתנוּעָה פִּתאוֹמִיתहिचकिचाहटotresitoszaggatottansecara tersendat-sendat(sk)rykkjótta scosseぴくりと홱 움직여su pertrūkiais, nelygiaisaraustītidengan tersekat-sekathortendrykk og napp i, stakkatonierównosacudidamente(în mod) sacadatотрывистоtrhanesunkovitotrzavoryckigt, stötigtอย่างกระตุกsarsıntı ile, sarsılarak急動地рвучкоجھٹکے سےmột cách ngớ ngẩn; nhát ngừng急动地

n ˈjerkiness

rukkerigheidتَرَجْرُجконвулсияkodrcavostryk; stødvis bevægelsedie Ruckartigkeitη ιδιότητα του να είναι κτ. απότομο, με τραντάγματαbrusquedad, movimiento espasmódicokatkendlikkusحرکت ناگهانیnykivyysallure saccadéeטִלטוּלִיםहिचकिचाहटotresitostszaggatottság, egyenetlenséggerakan tersendat-sendat(sk)rykkjótt(ur) gangur/yfirbragðandatura a scattiぴくり홱 움직임trūkčiojimas[]raustīgumstersekat-sekatschokkerigheidrykkende bevegelsernierównomiernośćsacudidelazguduitură; zguduialăотрывистостьtrhanosťsunkovitosttrzavostryckighet, stötighetการกระตุกsarsıntı急拉нерівномірність руху; тряскаتشنجی کیفیتsự giật giật急拉