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Jerk

dʒəːk

Jerk definitions
noun
jerk jerks
  1. a quick, sharp, sudden movement

    "he gave a sudden jerk of his head"

    • a spasmodic muscular twitch
    • the raising of a barbell above the head from shoulder level by an abrupt straightening of the arms and legs, typically as the second part of a clean and jerk
  2. a contemptibly obnoxious person
verb
jerk jerked jerking jerks
  1. move or cause to move with a jerk

    "the van jerked forward"

    • raise (a weight) from shoulder level to above the head