jerk around

jerk a·round

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jurk uh-round]
- /dʒɜrk əˈraʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jurk uh-round]
- /dʒɜrk əˈraʊnd/

Definition of jerk around words

phrasal verb jerk around If you say that someone is jerking you around, you mean that they are not being honest with you about something. 0

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Parts of speech for Jerk around

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verb

adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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jerk around popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for jerk around

verb jerk around

bunco — a swindle, esp one by confidence tricksters
caboodle — a lot, bunch, or group (esp in the phrases the whole caboodle, the whole kit and caboodle)
cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
chicane — a bridge or whist hand without trumps
cribbing — the action of one that cribs

All 25 Synonyms of jerk around

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