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- Dictionaryjerk/jərk/
noun
- 1. a quick, sharp, sudden movement: "he gave a sudden jerk of his head" Similar
- 2. a contemptibly obnoxious person. informal Similar
verb
- 1. move or cause to move with a jerk: "the van jerked forward" Similar Opposite
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1. a. : an annoyingly stupid or foolish person. was acting like a jerk. b. : an unlikable person. especially : one who is cruel, rude, or small-minded. a selfish jerk. 2. : a single quick motion of short duration. a sudden jerk. gave the handle a jerk. 3. a. : jolting, bouncing, or thrusting motions. b. : a tendency to produce spasmodic motions. 4.
JERK definition: 1. to make a short sudden movement, or to cause someone or something to do this: 2. in…. Learn more.
A jerk is a sharp, sudden movement. When you're learning to drive a stick shift, it’s hard to avoid the jerk and lurch when you try to change gears. Jerk is also a very unflattering term for an obnoxious person.
Jerk definition: a quick, sharp pull, thrust, twist, throw, or the like; a sudden movement. See examples of JERK used in a sentence.
1. To move in sudden abrupt motions; jolt: The train jerked forward. 2. To make spasmodic motions: My legs jerked from fatigue. n. 1. A sudden abrupt motion, such as a yank or twist. 2. A jolting or lurching motion. 3. Physiology A sudden reflexive or spasmodic muscular movement.
If you call someone a jerk, you are insulting them because you think they are stupid or you do not like them.
Being or relating to a method of barbecuing meat that has been seasoned and wrapped in leaves of the allspice tree. Jerk chicken.
JERK definition: 1. to move very quickly and suddenly, or to make something move like this: 2. a quick, sudden…. Learn more.
jerk meaning, definition, what is jerk: to move with a quick sudden movement, or...: Learn more.
Definition of jerk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
