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jerk — [[t]ʤɜ͟ː(r)k[/t]] jerks, jerking, jerked 1) V ERG 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. [V adv/prep] Mr Griffin jerked forward in… … English dictionary
jerk — jerk1 [ dʒɜrk ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to move very suddenly, or make something move suddenly: The train jerked forward. Jerking her head toward the valley, she said, What s down there? The taxi jerked to a stop outside a large… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jerk — jerk1 [dʒə:k US dʒə:rk] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from yerk to hit, pull suddenly (16 19 centuries)] 1.) [I and T] to move with a quick sudden movement, or to make part of your body move in this way ▪ Wilcox jerked his head to indicate … Dictionary of contemporary English
jerk — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to pull something suddenly and roughly (+ at/on): Don t keep jerking at the drawer, it won t open. 2 (I, T) to move or make something move in short, sudden movements: jerk to a stop/halt: Suddenly the train jerked to a halt. jerk… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
jerk — I UK [dʒɜː(r)k] / US [dʒɜrk] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms jerk : present tense I/you/we/they jerk he/she/it jerks present participle jerking past tense jerked past participle jerked 1) a) to move very suddenly, or to make something… … English dictionary
jerk off — 1. noun an annoying person. 2. verb a) To quickly pull something (or someone) off of something (or someone) b) To masturbate, usually a male. See Also: jerk … Wiktionary
fuck off — verb 1. be lazy or idle Her son is just bumming around all day • Syn: ↑bum, ↑bum around, ↑bum about, ↑arse around, ↑arse about, ↑loaf, ↑frig around, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
snap — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. crackle, rapping, pop, crack, report, clap, smack; vigor, pep, verve, dash, élan; smartness, spruceness, crispness; spell (of weather); informal, sinecure, cinch, soft job. v. break, crack, crackle;… … English dictionary for students
Grey's Anatomy (season 4) — infobox tvseason season name = Grey s Anatomy Season 4 caption = Promotional poster for the fourth season. dvd release date = September 9, 2008 dvd format = country = USA network = ABC first aired = September 27, 2007 last aired = May 22, 2008… … Wikipedia
Spanish profanity — Joder redirects here. For the community in Nebraska, see Joder, Nebraska. This article is a summary of Spanish profanity, referred to in the Spanish language as lenguaje soez (low language), maldiciones (curse words), malas palabras (bad words),… … Wikipedia
stop — stop1 W1S1 [stɔp US sta:p] v past tense and past participle stopped present participle stopping ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not move)¦ 2¦(not continue)¦ 3¦(pause)¦ 4¦(prevent)¦ 5¦(stay)¦ 6 will/would stop at nothing (to do something) 7 stop short of (doing)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
