Definitions For Jerk

noun

• A sudden abrupt pull
• An abrupt spasmodic movement
• Raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
• Meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
• A dull stupid fatuous person
• (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
• A stupid person or a person who is not well-liked or who treats other people badly
• A quick pull or twist
• A sudden sharp movement

verb

• Make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
• Throw or toss with a quick motion
• Pull, or move with a sudden movement
• Jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
• Move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions