1. Verb
To cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as, jerk beef. See Charqui.
2. Verb
To beat; to strike.
3. Verb
To give a quick and suddenly arrested thrust, push, pull, or twist, to; to yerk; as, to jerk one with the elbow; to jerk a coat off.
4. Verb
To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand; as, to jerk a stone.
5. Verb
To make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by starts.
6. Verb
To flout with contempt.
7. Noun
A short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake, or similar motion.
8. Noun
A sudden start or spring.
9. Noun
(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
10. Noun
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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