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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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to make a short sudden movement, or to cause someone or something to do this: The car made a strange noise and then jerked to a halt. "What's wrong ?" she asked, jerking her head up. in weightlifting, to lift the bar quickly, from your shoulders to a position in which the arms are stretched above the head:
1. a. : an annoyingly stupid or foolish person. was acting like a jerk. b. : an unlikable person. especially : one who is cruel, rude, or small-minded. a selfish jerk. 2. : a single quick motion of short duration. a sudden jerk. gave the handle a jerk. 3. a. : jolting, bouncing, or thrusting motions. b. : a tendency to produce spasmodic motions. 4.
Jerk definition: a quick, sharp pull, thrust, twist, throw, or the like; a sudden movement. See examples of JERK used in a sentence.
If you call someone a jerk, you are insulting them because you think they are stupid or you do not like them.
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.
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.
jerk. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English jerk1 /dʒɜːk $ dʒɜːrk/ verb 1 [ intransitive, transitive] to move with a quick sudden movement, or to make part of your body move in this way Wilcox jerked his head to indicate that they should move on.
Noun. Adjective. Idiom. Filter. verb. jerked, jerking, jerks. To pull, twist, push, thrust, or throw with a sudden, sharp movement. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To throw or toss with a quick abrupt motion. American Heritage. To twitch. Webster's New World.
JERK definition: 1. to move very quickly and suddenly, or to make something move like this: 2. a quick, sudden…. Learn more.
JERK meaning: 1. to move very quickly and suddenly, or to make something move like this: 2. a quick, sudden…. Learn more.
