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Jerk

/d͡ʒɜːk/

A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body.

📖 Definitions of "Jerk"

noun
  1. 1

    A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body.

  2. 2

    A quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

    "When I yell "OK," give the mooring line a good jerk!"

  3. 3

    A dull or stupid person.

  4. 4

    A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered or disagreeable.

    "I finally fired him, because he was being a real jerk to his customers, even to some of the staff."

verb
  1. 1

    To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.

  2. 2

    To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

  3. 3

    To masturbate.

  4. 4

    To beat, to hit.

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