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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Jerk \Jerk\ (j[~e]rk), v. t. [Corrupted from Peruv. charqui
     dried beef.]
     To cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as, to
     jerk beef. See Charqui.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Jerk \Jerk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jerked (j[~e]rkt); p. pr. &
     vb. n. Jerking.] [Akin to yerk, and perh. also to yard a
     measure.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To beat; to strike. [Obs.] --Florio.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To give a quick and suddenly arrested thrust, push, pull,
        or twist, to; to yerk; as, to jerk one with the elbow; to
        jerk a coat off.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the
        hand; as, to jerk a stone.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Jerk \Jerk\, v. i.
     1. To make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by
        starts. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To flout with contempt.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Jerk \Jerk\, n.
     [1913 Webster]
     1. A short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake,
        or similar motion.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              His jade gave him a jerk.             --B. Jonson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A sudden start or spring.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Lobsters . . . swim backwards by jerks or springs.
                                                    --Grew.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A foolish, stupid, or otherwise contemptible person.
        [Slang]
  
     Syn: jerkoff.
          [PJC]
  
     4. (Sport) The lifting of a weight, in a single rapid motion,
        from shoulder height until the arms are outstretched above
        the head; distinguished from press in that the motion in
        a jerk is more rapid, and the body may be moved under the
        weight to assist completion of the movement; as, a clean
        and jerk of two hundred pounds.
        [PJC]
  
     2. Calisthenic exercises, such as push-ups or deep knee
        bends; also called physical jerks. [British]
        [PJC]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Jerk \Jerk\, v. t. [Corrupted from Peruv. charqui dried beef.]
     To cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as,
     jerk beef. See Charqui.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Jerk \Jerk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jerked; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Jerking.] [Akin to yerk, and perh. also to yard a measure.]
     1. To beat; to strike. [Obs.] --Florio.
  
     2. To give a quick and suddenly arrested thrust, push, pull,
        or twist, to; to yerk; as, to jerk one with the elbow; to
        jerk a coat off.
  
     3. To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the
        hand; as, to jerk a stone.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Jerk \Jerk\, v. i.
     1. To make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by
        starts. --Milton.
  
     2. To flout with contempt.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Jerk \Jerk\, n.
     1. A short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake,
        or similar motion.
  
              His jade gave him a jerk.             --B. Jonson.
  
     2. A sudden start or spring.
  
              Lobsters . . . swim backwards by jerks or springs.
                                                    --Grew.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  jerk
       n 1: a dull stupid fatuous person [syn: dork]
       2: an abrupt spasmodic movement [syn: jerking, jolt]
       3: (mechanics) the rate of change of velocity [syn: rate of
          acceleration]
       4: a sudden abrupt pull [syn: tug]
       v 1: pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle
            and jerked the door open" [syn: yank]
       2: move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The
          patient's legs were jerkings" [syn: twitch]
       3: make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is
          twitching" [syn: twitch]
       4: jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung
          filly bucked" [syn: buck, hitch]
       5: throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper
          across the table"; "jerk his head" [syn: flick]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  jerk
     Γαλλικά n.
     το τζερκ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  jerk
     French n.
     (l en jerk) (gloss: dance)
     Lower Sorbian n.
     (l en roe)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Jerk
     Alemannic German n.
     (lb gsw Uri) (given name gsw male from=Ancient Greek eq=George)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  jerk
     alt.
     1 A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body.
     2 A quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
     3 (lb en North America slang pejorative) A person with unlikable or
  obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered(,) or
  disagreeable.
     4 (lb en US slang pejorative) A dull or stupid person.<!-- (This
  meaning is given in the American Heritage Dictionary of 1969 whereas the
  previous meaning is not.)-->
     5 (lb en physics engineering) The rate of change in acceleration with
  respect to time.
     6 (lb en obsolete) A soda jerk.
     7 (lb en weightlifting) A lift in which the weight is taken with a
  quick motion from shoulder height to a position above the head with arms
  fully extended and held there for a brief time.
     n.
     1 A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body.
     2 A quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
     3 (lb en North America slang pejorative) A person with unlikable or
  obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered(,) or
  disagreeable.
     4 (lb en US slang pejorative) A dull or stupid person.<!-- (This
  meaning is given in the American Heritage Dictionary of 1969 whereas the
  previous meaning is not.)-->
     5 (lb en physics engineering) The rate of change in acceleration with
  respect to time.
     6 (lb en obsolete) A soda jerk.
     7 (lb en weightlifting) A lift in which the weight is taken with a
  quick motion from shoulder height to a position above the head with arms
  fully extended and held there for a brief time.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.
     2 (lb en transitive) To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
     3 (lb en US slang vulgar) To masturbate.
     4 (lb en obsolete) To beat, to hit.
     5 (lb en obsolete) To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion
  of the hand.
     6 (lb en usually transitive weightlifting) To lift using a #Noun.
     7 (lb en obsolete) To flout with contempt.
     n.
     1 (lb en Caribbean Jamaica) A rich, spicy Jamaican marinade.
     2 (lb en Caribbean Jamaica) Meat (or sometimes vegetables) cured by
  jerking, in which it is coated in spices and slow-cooked over a fire or
  grill traditionally composed of green pimento wood positioned over
  burning coals; charqui.
     vb.
     To cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in
  the sun.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  jerk
     French n.
     (l en jerk) (gloss: dance)
     Lower Sorbian n.
     (l en roe)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Jerk
     Alemannic German n.
     (lb gsw Uri) (given name gsw male from=Ancient Greek eq=George)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  jerk
     French n.
     (l en jerk) (gloss: dance)
     Lower Sorbian n.
     (l en roe)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Jerk
     Alemannic German n.
     (lb gsw Uri) (given name gsw male from=Ancient Greek eq=George)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  jerk
     n.
     alun perin 1960-luvulla ja hiukan muunneltuna uudelleen 2000-luvulla
  suosioon noussut tanssi
     Ranska n.
     (l) (tanssi)

From Finnish Wiktionary: Finnish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-fi-2023-07-27 ]


  jerk
     n.
     alun perin 1960-luvulla ja hiukan muunneltuna uudelleen 2000-luvulla
  suosioon noussut tanssi

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  jerk
     Engelska n.
     1 ryck, knyck
     2 dumbom, idiot, skitstövel
     3 (tagg fysik språk=en) ändring av acceleration med avseende på tid
     Engelska vb.
     skaka, rycka, rycka till

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Jerk /dʒˈɜːk/
  الهزّة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  jerk //d͡ʒɜːk// //d͡ʒɝk// 
  1. друсане, дърпане
  quick, often unpleasant tug or shake
  2. рязко движение
  sudden, uncontrolled movement
  3. изтласкване
  weightlifting: type of lift

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  jerk //d͡ʒɜːk// //d͡ʒɝk// 
  1. дръпвам се, трепвам
  intransitive: to make a sudden uncontrolled movement
  2. друсам, тласкам
  transitive: to give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake