English Dictionary

jerk

/d͡ʒɜːk/

verb

(intransitive) To make a sudden uncontrolled movement. / (transitive) To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake. / (US, slang, vulgar) To masturbate. / (obsolete) To beat, to hit.

He can be such a jerk sometimes.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.

York came to me first, whilst the groom stood at Ginger's head. He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now.

意味（2）

(transitive) To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

意味（3）

(US, slang, vulgar) To masturbate.

意味（4）

(obsolete) To beat, to hit.

意味（5）

(obsolete) To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand.

to jerk a stone

意味（6）

(usually transitive, weightlifting) To lift using a jerk.

意味（7）

(obsolete) To flout with contempt.