jerk
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A sudden, often uncontrolled movement.
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jurkIPA pronunciation (US)
d͡ʒɝk
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Definition
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noun
A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body.
verb
To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.
To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
To cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun.
usually transitive
To lift using a jerk.
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- “He turned the handle and jerked the door open.”verb
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