| Front | jerk |
|---|---|
| Back | jerk verb, noun BrE /dʒɜːk/ NAmE /dʒɜːrk/ verb verb forms word origin example bank [transitive, intransitive] to move or to make sth move with a sudden short sharp movement ~ sth (+ adv./prep.) He jerked the phone away from her. She jerked her head up. + adv./prep. The bus jerked to a halt. He grabbed a handful of hair and jerked at it. ~ sth + adj. She got to the door and jerked it open. ˌjerk sb aˈround (informal, especially NAmE) to make things difficult for sb, especially by not being honest with them Consumers are often jerked around by big companies. ˌjerk ˈoff (taboo, slang) (of a man) to masturbate ˌjerk ˈout | ˌjerk sthˈout to say sth in a quick and awkward way because you are nervous noun word origin example bank 1 [countable] a sudden quick sharp movement jolt She sat up with a jerk. He gave a jerk of his head, indicating that we should follow him. 2 [countable] (informal) a stupid person who often says or does the wrong thing 3 [uncountable] meat that is marinated (= left in a mixture of oil and spices before being cooked) to give it a strong flavour and then cooked over a wood fire jerk chicken |
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