ALL meanings of jerk
jerk
J j - verb without object jerk to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically. 2
- intransitive verb jerk move suddenly 1
- noun jerk tug, pulling 1
- noun jerk rude person 1
- abbreviation JERK jerky 1
- intransitive verb jerk say 1
- transitive verb jerk pull quickly 1
- transitive verb jerk make jerky 1
- abbreviation JERK jerky2 . 1
- verb with object jerk to preserve (meat, especially beef) by cutting in strips and curing by drying in the sun. 1
- verb without object jerk to give a jerk or jerks. 1
- verb without object jerk to talk in a broken, spasmodic way. 1
- verb without object jerk Informal. to work as a soda jerk. 1
- verb without object jerk to dance the jerk. 1
- adjective jerk being or containing a spicy seasoning mixture flavored with allspice, used especially in Jamaican cooking: jerk sauce. 1
- adjective jerk prepared with jerk flavorings, especially by barbecuing or grilling: jerk chicken. 1
- noun jerk Make (something) move with a jerk. 1
- verb jerk If you jerk something or someone in a particular direction, or they jerk in a particular direction, they move a short distance very suddenly and quickly. 0
- verb jerk Jerk is also a noun. 0
- countable noun jerk If you call someone a jerk, you are insulting them because you think they are stupid or you do not like them. 0
- verb jerk to move or cause to move with an irregular or spasmodic motion 0
- verb jerk to throw, twist, pull, or push (something) abruptly or spasmodically 0
- verb jerk to utter (words, sounds, etc) in a spasmodic, abrupt, or breathless manner 0
- noun jerk an abrupt or spasmodic movement 0
- noun jerk an irregular jolting motion 0
- noun jerk physical exercises 0
- noun jerk a person regarded with contempt, esp a stupid or ignorant person 0
- verb jerk to preserve (venison, beef, etc) by cutting into thin strips and curing by drying in the sun 0
- noun jerk jerked meat, esp beef 0
- verb transitive jerk to pull, twist, push, thrust, or throw with a sudden, sharp movement 0
- verb transitive jerk to make and serve (ice cream sodas) 0
- intransitive verb jerk to move with a jerk or in jerks 0
- intransitive verb jerk to twitch 0
- noun jerk a sharp, abrupt movement; quick pull, twist, push, etc. 0
- noun jerk a sudden muscular contraction caused by a reflex action 0
- noun jerk a person regarded as disagreeable, contemptible, etc., esp. as the result of foolish or mean behavior 0
- noun jerk a lift in which the barbell is raised upward from shoulder level with the arms completely extended 0
- verb transitive jerk to preserve (meat) by slicing into strips and drying, esp. originally in the sun 0
- abbreviation JERK jerky2 0