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(jûrk) pronunciation

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.

  1. To masturbate.
jerk around
  1. To take unfair advantage of, deceive, or manipulate.

[Origin unknown.]

jerker jerk'er n.
jerkingly jerk'ing·ly adv.

SYNONYMS   jerk, 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.


jerk2 (jûrk) pronunciation
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.

[Back-formation from JERKY2.]


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engineering An informal unit of acceleration, = 1 ft s-2.

verb

  1. To move or cause to move with a sudden abrupt motion: lurch, snap, twitch, wrench, yank. See move/halt, push/pull.
  2. To proceed with sudden, abrupt movements: bump, jolt. See repetition.

noun

  1. A sudden motion, such as a pull: lurch, snap, tug, twitch, wrench, yank. See move/halt, push/pull.
  2. One deficient in judgment and good sense: ass, fool, idiot, imbecile, jackass, mooncalf, moron, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, simple, simpleton, softhead, tomfool. Informal dope, gander, goose. Slang cretin, ding-dong, dip, goof, nerd, schmo, schmuck, turkey. See ability/inability.
  3. An unpleasant, tiresome person: bore. Slang drip, dweeb, nerd, pill, poop2. See like/dislike.


v

Definition: lurch
Antonyms: ease, glide

The sudden contraction of a muscle. Some jerks, such as the knee-jerk, are used to test nerve reflex actions.

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IN BRIEF: A short, sudden pull.

pronunciation She gave the string a jerk to get the kite out of the tree.

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noun
noun, orig US

1:
A fool; a contemptible person. (1935 —) .
L. Mcintosh Julian sounds a dismal little jerk when you sum him up like that (1956). verb trans. and intr.

2:
to jerk off to masturbate. (1937 —) .
P. Roth She will jerk off one guy, but only with his pants on (1969).

[In sense 1, perh. influenced by jerkwater adjective.]


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A sudden reflex or involuntary movement.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - ryk, stød, puf, spjæt, trækning
v. tr. - rykke, støde, puffe, kaste
v. intr. - give et sæt, køre i ryk, standse med et ryk, vågne med et sæt

idioms:

  • jerk around    opføre sig dårligt, gå bag om ryggen på andre
  • jerk off    masturbere

2.
v. tr. - at tørre lange strimler kød
n. - idiot, fjols, original
adj. - idiotisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
ruk, zenuwtrekking, sukkel, (mv) lichamelijke oefeningen, schokken, stoten (gewichtheffen), met een zwaai wegwerpen, reepjes vlees in de zon drogen/verduurzamen, frisdrank mengen en serveren

Français (French)
1.
n. - secousse, saccade, à-coup, (Méd) réflexe tendineux, crispation nerveuse, (US) pauvre type
v. tr. - tirer brusquement, secouer (par saccades), donner une secousse à
v. intr. - se déplacer par saccades, cahoter

idioms:

  • jerk around    (US) fainéanter
  • jerk off    se tourner les pouces, se branler, (US) se tourner les pouces, fous-(moi) le camp (excl)
  • jerk someone around    asticoter (qn)

2.
v. tr. - (Culin) sécher (de la viande de b¯uf)
n. - (Culin) jambon/viande fumé

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Ruck, Zuckung, Blödmann, Leibesübungen
v. - rucken, stoßen, zucken

idioms:

  • jerk around    (ugs.) bescheißen
  • jerk off    masturbieren
  • jerk someone around    (ugs) bescheißen

2.
v. - (Fleisch) in Streifen schneiden u. sonnentrocknen
n. - Charque (an der Luft getrockenes Fleisch)
adj. - an der Luft getrockenes Fleisch...

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κραδασμός, τίναγμα, τράνταγμα, απότομο τράβηγμα, (καθομ.) χαζός
v. - τραντάζω/-ομαι, τινάζω/-ομαι, κινούμαι απότομα, τραβώ απότομα
int. - μαλάκα!

idioms:

  • jerk around    χαζεύω, χαζολογώ
  • jerk off    τραβώ μαλακία

Italiano (Italian)
dare uno strattone, strappo, tic nervoso, spasmo

idioms:

  • jerk around    comportarsi disonestamente
  • jerk off    masturbarsi

Português (Portuguese)
n. - puxão (m), solavanco (m), guinada (f), pessoa (f) idiota (gír.), espasmo (m) (Med.)
v. - sacudir, puxar, arremessar, mover abruptamente, fazer movimentos espasmódicos (Med.)
int. - Idiota! (m) (f)

idioms:

  • jerk around    tomar o tempo ou dificultar as coisas para alguém deliberadamente
  • jerk off    masturbar, esporrar (gír.)

Русский (Russian)
рывок, вздрагиание, толчок, продавец в киоске, вяленое мясо, резко толкать, двигаться резкими толчками, дергаться, говорить отрывисто, работать в киоске, вялить мясо

idioms:

  • jerk around    плутовать с кем-л.
  • jerk off    бестолочь, онанист, вносить неразбериху, онанировать

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - tirón, sacudida, empellón, tumbo, salto, respingo, tic
v. tr. - mover a tirones, sacudir, dar una sacudida, lanzar bruscamente de, decir de modo seco
v. intr. - mover a tirones o empujones

idioms:

  • jerk around    tratar en forma solapada y deshonesta
  • jerk off    hacerse una paja, masturbarse, quitar de un tirón
  • jerk someone around    tratar en forma solapada y deshonesta, tratar al alguien en mala forma

2.
v. tr. - atasajar (la carne), tasajear, charquear
n. - tasajo, charque
adj. - charqueado, hecho tasajo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ryck, knyck, stöt, krampryckning, (ben)sprattel, biträde i glassbar, drummel
v. - kasta, slänga, rycka, stöta, rycka till, skära i strimlor och soltorka
int. - dumbom!, idiot!

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 把...猛地一拉, 急促地说, 猛然一动, 颠簸, 摇晃, 猛推, 抽搐, 痉挛, 猛然地一拉, 蠢人

idioms:

  • jerk around    猛然转过..., 耍手腕
  • jerk off    急推, 手淫, 走开

2. 把切成长条晒干, 猛地一拉的, 急促说的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 把...猛地一拉, 急促地說
v. intr. - 猛然一動, 顛簸, 搖晃, 猛推, 抽搐, 痙攣
n. - 猛然地一拉, 抽搐, 痙攣, 顛簸, 搖晃, 蠢人

idioms:

  • jerk around    猛然轉過..., 耍手腕
  • jerk off    急推, 手淫, 走開

2.
v. tr. - 把切成長條曬乾
adj. - 猛地一拉的, 急促說的

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 급작한 움직임, 경련, 반사운동, 체조, 얼간이
v. tr. - 갑자기 당기다, 갑자기 말하다, 급히 흔들다
v. intr. - 급격히 움직이다, 갑자기 말하다

idioms:

  • jerk around    ~의 시간을 낭비하게 하다, 어렵게 만들다
  • jerk off    자위하다

2.
v. tr. - 얇게 저미어 말리다, 육포로 말리다
n. - 말린 저장용 쇠고기
adj. - 얇게 저미어 말린

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ぐいと引くこと, ぐいと動くこと, けいれん
v. - ぐいと引っ張る, 急に動く, ぐいと動かす

idioms:

  • jerk around    ガタガタ動きまわる
  • jerk off    自慰する, むだに時間をつぶす

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) هزة, ارتعاش, غبي (فعل) اهتز, ارتج, هز, رج, شد (نداء) تعبير احتقار لشخص‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮משך בתנופה, דחף בתנופה‬
v. intr. - ‮הזדעזע, רטט, נע בטלטולים‬
n. - ‮משיכת פתע, היזרקות, טלטול, זעזוע, התקף עוויתי בשריר, טיפש (מדוברת)‬
v. tr. - ‮שימר בשר (ע"י ייבוש)‬
n. - ‮בשר שנחתך לפרוסות ויובש בשמש לשם שימורו‬


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