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jerk
1[ jurk ]
noun
- a quick, sharp pull, thrust, twist, throw, or the like; a sudden movement:
The train started with a jerk.
- a spasmodic, usually involuntary, muscular movement, as the reflex action of pulling the hand away from a flame.
- any sudden, quick movement of the body, as in dodging something.
- Slang. a contemptibly rude, inconsiderate, or mean person:
That jerk just cut me off!
- (in weightlifting) the raising of a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms.
- jerks, British Informal. physical jerks ( def ).
- a dance, deriving from the twist, in which the dancers alternately thrust out their pelvises and their shoulders.
- the jerks, paroxysms or violent spasmodic muscular movements, as resulting from excitement evoked by some religious services.
verb (used with object)
- to pull, twist, move, thrust, or throw with a quick, suddenly arrested motion:
She jerked the child by the hand.
- to utter in a broken, spasmodic way.
- Informal. to prepare, dispense, and serve (sodas, ice cream, etc.) at a soda fountain.
verb (used without object)
- to give a jerk or jerks.
- to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.
- to talk in a broken, spasmodic way.
- Informal. to work as a soda jerk.
- to dance the jerk.
verb phrase
- Slang: Vulgar. to masturbate.
jerk
2[ jurk ]
verb (used with object)
- to preserve (meat, especially beef) by cutting in strips and curing by drying in the sun.
adjective
- being or containing a spicy seasoning mixture flavored with allspice, used especially in Jamaican cooking:
jerk sauce.
- prepared with jerk flavorings, especially by barbecuing or grilling:
jerk chicken.
noun
jerk
1/ 诲萧蓽藧办 /
verb
- to move or cause to move with an irregular or spasmodic motion
- to throw, twist, pull, or push (something) abruptly or spasmodically
- troften foll byout to utter (words, sounds, etc) in a spasmodic, abrupt, or breathless manner
noun
- an abrupt or spasmodic movement
- an irregular jolting motion
the car moved with a jerk
- informal.Also calledphysical jerks plural physical exercises
- plural a slang word for chorea
- slang.a person regarded with contempt, esp a stupid or ignorant person
jerk
2/ 诲萧蓽藧办 /
verb
- to preserve (venison, beef, etc) by cutting into thin strips and curing by drying in the sun
noun
- Also calledjerky jerked meat, esp beef
Derived Forms
- 藞箩别谤办别谤, noun
- 藞箩别谤办颈苍驳, adjectivenoun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 箩别谤办路别谤 noun
- 箩别谤办路颈苍驳路濒测 adverb
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of jerk1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of jerk1
Origin of jerk2
Example Sentences
Initially, their movements are stiff and restricted but, as Taylor describes suffocating relationships with emotionally-stunted men, they start to thrash and jerk their bodies.
These include difficulty concentrating, depression, stumbling and clumsiness, involuntary jerking of the limbs and body, mood swings and personality changes, problems swallowing, speaking and breathing.
But this Ron Howard was an alternate universe version of Ron Howard, who instead of being notoriously nice, is sort of a jerk.
Who doesn鈥檛 love seeing Ken Marino be a jerk, Jason Lee portray another loser or Bronson Pinchot do his "loopy foreigner" act again, only this time as a chef from a real country?
鈥淭he entirety of the X2 ride was extremely rough and jerked its riders around like rag dolls,鈥 according to the complaint.
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