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yerking

yerk
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yurk]
    • /yɜrk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yurk]
    • /yɜrk/

Definitions of yerking word

  • verb with object yerking to strike or whip. 1
  • verb with object yerking to stir up; arouse; excite. 1
  • verb with object yerking to jerk. 1
  • verb with object yerking to move (a part of one's body) with a jerk. 1
  • verb with object yerking to pull (stitches) tight or bind tightly. 1
  • verb without object yerking to kick. 1

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Origin of yerking

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < ?

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Yerking

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

yerking 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.

yerking usage trend in Literature

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