Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yurk]
- /yɜrk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yurk]
- /yɜrk/
Definitions of yerked word
- verb with object yerked to strike or whip. 1
- verb with object yerked to stir up; arouse; excite. 1
- verb with object yerked to jerk. 1
- verb with object yerked to move (a part of one's body) with a jerk. 1
- verb with object yerked to pull (stitches) tight or bind tightly. 1
- verb without object yerked to kick. 1
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Origin of yerked
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < ?
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Yerked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yerked popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
yerked usage trend in Literature
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