Etymology : probably alteration of yerk
Pronunciation : 'j&rk
Function : noun
Date : 1575
1. jolt, jar; sudden pull, sudden start; involuntary muscular spasm; idiot, annoying person (Slang). push or pull suddenly; move or cause to move in a sharp an sudden manner, move in a jolting manner; work at a soda fountain; prepare preserved meat. fool, dipstick, fink Stop acting like a jerk! Stop squeezing mustard on me!. jerk\jerk\ , v. t. [corrupted from peruv. charqui dried beef.] to cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as, jerk beef. see:
charqui.jerk \jerk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. jerked ; p. pr. & vb. n. jerking.] [akin to yerk, and perh. also to yard a measure.].
2. to beat; to strike. [obs.].
3. to give a quick and suddenly arrested thrust, push, pull, or twist, to; to yerk; as, to jerk one with the elbow; to jerk a coat off.
4. to throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand; as, to jerk a stone.jerk \jerk\, v. i.
5. to make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by starts.
6. to flout with contempt.jerk \jerk\, n.
7. a short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake, or similar motion. his jade gave him a jerk. jonson.
8. a sudden start or spring. lobsters swim backwards by jerks or springs.jerk n.
9. a dull stupid fatuous person [syn: dork].
10. an abrupt spasmodic movement [syn: jerking, jolt].
11. (mechanics) the rate of change of velocity [syn: rate of acceleration ].
12. a sudden abrupt pull [syn: tug] v 1: pull, or move with a sudden movement; "he turned the handle and jerked the door open.." [syn: yank] 2: move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "the patient's legs were jerkings" [syn: twitch] 3: make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching" [syn: twitch] 4: jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched, as of horses [syn: buck, hitch].
13. throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head" [syn: flick, flip].
14. To cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as, to jerk beef.
15. See Charqui.
16. To beat; to strike.
17. To give a quick and suddenly arrested thrust, push, pull, or twist, to; to yerk; as, to jerk one with the elbow; to jerk a coat off.
18. To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand; as, to jerk a stone.
19. To make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by starts.
20. To flout with contempt.
21. A short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake, or similar motion.
22. A sudden start or spring. an abrupt spasmodic movement a dull stupid fatuous person the rate of change of velocity throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head" move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings".
23. 1. If you jerk something or someone in a particular direction, or they jerk in a particular direction, they move a short distance very suddenly and quickly. Mr Griffin jerked forward in his chair `This is Brady Coyne,' said Sam, jerking his head in my direction Eleanor jerked her wrist free Jerk is also a noun. He indicated the bedroom with a jerk of his head.
24. disapproval If you call someone a jerk, you are insulting them because you think they are stupid or you do not like them. see also:
knee-jerk. 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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