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'jerk' - used as a noun
1. a dull stupid fatuous person
2. an abrupt spasmodic movement
3. (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
4. meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
5. raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
6. a sudden abrupt pull

'jerk' - used as a verb
7. pull, or move with a sudden movement
He turned the handle and jerked the door open
8. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
9. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
10. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
11. throw or toss with a quick motion
jerk his head

derived forms
1. Jerk / Plural
jerks
2. Jerk / Past
jerked
3. Jerk / Third Person
jerks
4. Jerk / Present Participle
jerking
Variations of 'jerk'
 
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