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- [jurk]
- /dʒɜrk/
- /dʒɜːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jurk]
- /dʒɜrk/
Definitions of jerking word
- abbreviation JERKING jerky2 . 1
- verb with object jerking to preserve (meat, especially beef) by cutting in strips and curing by drying in the sun. 1
- verb without object jerking to give a jerk or jerks. 1
- verb without object jerking to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically. 1
- verb without object jerking to talk in a broken, spasmodic way. 1
- verb without object jerking Informal. to work as a soda jerk. 1
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Origin of jerking
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; 1935-40 for def 4; perhaps dialectal variant of yerk to draw stitches tight (shoemaker's term), thus making the shoe ready to wear, Old English gearcian to prepare, make ready
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Parts of speech for Jerking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jerking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".
jerking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jerking
noun jerking
- contraction — When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb.
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