jerk
noun/dʒɜːk/
/dʒɜːrk/
- [countable] a sudden quick sharp movement synonym jolt
- with a jerk She sat up with a jerk.
- He gave a jerk of his head, indicating that we should follow him.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- quick
- sharp
- sudden
- …
- give
- with a jerk of
- [countable] (informal) an offensive word for somebody who you think is stupid or often says or does the wrong thing
- He was acting like a complete jerk.
Extra Examples- She silently swore at herself for being such a jerk.
- What kind of a jerk would do that?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- real
- total
- …
- [uncountable] meat that is marinated (= left in a mixture of oil and spices before being cooked) to give it a strong taste and then cooked over a wood fire
- jerk chicken
Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting a stroke with a whip): probably imitative.
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