jerk

jerk

jerk¹ [jʉrk]

vt.

[var. of archaic yerk < ?]

1. to pull, twist, push, thrust, or throw with a sudden, sharp movement

☆ 2. [Old Informal] to make and serve (ice cream sodas)

vi.

1. to move with a jerk or in jerks

2. to twitch

n.

1. a sharp, abrupt movement; quick pull, twist, push, etc.

2. a sudden muscular contraction caused by a reflex action

☆ 3. Slang a person regarded as disagreeable, contemptible, etc., esp. as the result of foolish or mean behavior

4. Weight Lifting a lift in which the barbell is raised upward from shoulder level with the arms completely extended: see CLEAN AND JERK

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☆ jerk off

[Vulgar Slang] to masturbate: used chiefly of males

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jerk out

to utter sharply and abruptly

jerk² [jʉrk]

vt.

[altered (after JERK¹) < JERKY²]

to preserve (meat) by slicing into strips and drying, esp. originally in the sun

n.

JERKY²