- jerk⇄jerk (1), noun, verb.
- jerk⇄jerk (2), verb, noun.
- jerk⇄noun jerked meat, especially beef.
- jerk⇄noun jerker.
- jerk⇄noun 1. a sudden, sharp pull, twist, or start.
Ex. His old car started with a jerk.
2. a pull or twist of the muscles that one cannot control; twitch.
Ex. The nervous jumping of his knee is a jerk from an old accident.
3. (Slang - jerk⇄v.i. 1. to move in a spasmodic manner; twitch.
2. to move with a jerk.
Ex. The old wagon jerked along. - jerk⇄v.t. to preserve (meat) by cutting it into long, thin slices and drying it in the sun. The early settlers in America used to jerk beef.
- jerk⇄v.t. 1. to pull or twist suddenly.
Ex. If the water is unexpectedly hot, you jerk your hand out.
2. to throw with a movement that stops suddenly.
3. to move (anything) with a jerk.
Ex. He jerked his elbow in the direction of the