jerk

IPA(Pronunciation)

/d͡ʒɜːk/

Noun

Canada US derogatory slang obsolete

A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body. / A quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

Japanese Meaning

突然の、しばしば制御できない体の動き、または素早く不快な引き寄せや揺れ

What is this buttons?

A sudden jerk in his arm startled everyone at the table.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼の腕の突然のけいれんが、テーブルの皆を驚かせた。

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Sense（1）

A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body.

The black cloth bestrewn with white beads blew up from time to time, laying bare the coffin. The tired bearers walked more slowly, and it advanced with constant jerks, like a boat that pitches with every wave.

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Sense（2）

A quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

When I yell "OK," give the mooring line a good jerk!

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Sense（3）

(Canada, US, slang, derogatory) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.

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Sense（4）

(US, slang, derogatory) A dull or stupid person.

Sense（5）

(physics, engineering) The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.

Sense（6）

(obsolete) A soda jerk.

Sense（7）

(weightlifting) A lift in which the weight is taken with a quick motion from shoulder height to a position above the head with arms fully extended and held there for a brief time.

jerks

（ plural ）