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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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — jerk1 jerker, n. jerkingly, adv. /jerrk/, n. 1. a quick, sharp pull, thrust, twist, throw, or the like; a sudden movement: The train started with a jerk. 2. a spasmodic, usually involuntary, muscular movement, as the reflex action of pulling the… … Universalium
jerk — 01. The truck came to a stop with a sudden [jerk]. 02. The teacher grabbed the young boy by the shirt, and [jerked] him up out of his chair. 03. The policeman indicated a chair to sit in with a [jerk] of his head. 04. The car moved [jerkily]… … Grammatical examples in English
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
The Jerk — For other uses, see Jerk (disambiguation). The Jerk Theatrical release poster Directed by Carl Reiner … Wikipedia
beat off — AND ball off; jack off; jag off; jerk off; pull oneself off; toss off; wack off; wank off; whack off; whank off; whip off 1. in. to masturbate. (Usually objectionable.) □ They say if you beat off too much, you’ll get pimples. 2 … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
