jerk
Definitions
Noun
- A dull stupid fatuous person
- An abrupt spasmodic movement
- (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
- Meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
- Raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
- A sudden abrupt pull
Verb
- Pull, or move with a sudden movement
- Move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
- Make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
- Jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
- Throw or toss with a quick motion
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This Word in the News:
Atlassian Says It Had Right to Fire Engineer for Suggesting CEO Is ‘Rich Jerk’
Mar 16, 2026 Bloomberg.com
Mar 16, 2026 Bloomberg.com
Barstool’s Big Cat wants Ken Rosenthal ‘out’ of Fox baseball coverage: ‘He’s just a jerk’
Mar 16, 2026 Awful Announcing
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