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jerk verb [I or T, usually + adv/prep] (BEHAVIOUR) to (force or cause someone or something to) suddenly behave differently, usually by understanding something or becoming active again: The shock of losing his job jerked him out of his settled lifestyle. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
jerk noun (FOOD) [ U ] a style of cooking popular in the Caribbean, in which meat is rubbed or marinated (= left covered) in special spices and then cooked, usually on a wood fire: Jamaican home cooking includes jerk chicken and goat curry.
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.
Other forms: jerked; jerking; jerks. 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 in British English. (dʒɜːk ) verb. 1. to move or cause to move with an irregular or spasmodic motion. 2. to throw, twist, pull, or push (something) abruptly or spasmodically. 3. (transitive; often foll by out) to utter (words, sounds, etc) in a spasmodic, abrupt, or breathless manner.
Definition of jerk verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to pull, twist, move, push, or throw with a quick, sudden motion: [~ + object] She jerked the child by the hand. to move with a quick, sharp motion, as if uncontrolled: [ no object ] His arms and legs jerked in spasm.
Synonyms for JERKED: yanked, twitched, lurched, pulled, tugged, grabbed, shook, jolted; Antonyms of JERKED: rested, relaxed, unwound, stilled, calmed (down)
The earliest known use of the adjective jerked is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for jerked is from 1671, in a text by Richard Head, writer, and Francis Kirkman, bookseller and writer. jerked is formed within English, by derivation.
jerk verb [I or T, usually + adv/prep] (BEHAVIOUR) to (force or cause someone or something to) suddenly behave differently, usually by understanding something or becoming active again: The shock of losing his job jerked him out of his settled lifestyle. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
