jerk

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /d͡ʒɜːk/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /d͡ʒɝk/

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Noun

Singular jerk

Plural jerks

1. (countable) A jerk is a quick action.

   The door opened with a jerk.

2. (countable) A jerk is a bad or mean person.

   He's such a jerk for not holding the door open for his grandma.

Verb

Plain form jerk

Third-person singular jerks

Past tense jerked

Past participle jerked

Present participle jerking

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you jerk, you make a quick action.

   He jerked the door open.