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"jerk" Meaning in English

1. an abrupt spasmodic movement

Part of speech : noun

Synonyms

jolt , saccade , jerking

2. meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun

Part of speech : noun

Synonyms

jerky , jerked meat

3. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

Part of speech : verb

Synonyms

hitch , buck

4. a sudden abrupt pull

Part of speech : noun

Synonyms

tug

5. a dull stupid fatuous person

Part of speech : noun

Synonyms

dork

6. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

Part of speech : verb

Synonyms

twitch

7. throw or toss with a quick motion

Part of speech : verb

Synonyms

flick

8. pull, or move with a sudden movement

Part of speech : verb

Example : I turned the handle and jerked the door open.

Synonyms

yank

9. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions

Part of speech : verb

Example : The patient's legs were jerkings

Synonyms

twitch

10. raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms

Part of speech : noun

11. (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration

Part of speech : noun

Translation for "jerk"

jerk meaning in Spanish : imbécil

jerk meaning in German : Trottel

jerk meaning in Russian : придурок

jerk meaning in Portuguese : empurrão

jerk meaning in Chinese : 混蛋

jerk meaning in Japanese : ジャーク

jerk meaning in Tamil : முட்டாள்

jerk meaning in Arabic : أحمق

jerk meaning in Turkish : pislik

jerk meaning in Hindi : झटका

jerk meaning in Telugu : కుదుపు

jerk meaning in French : secousse

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