Jerk
Definition of Jerk
Pronunciation: jẽrkt | v. t. | 1. | To cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as, to jerk beef. See Charqui. | | 1. | | | 1. | To beat; to strike. | | 2. | 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. | | 3. | To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand; as, to jerk a stone. | | v. i. | 1. | To make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by starts. | | 2. | To flout with contempt. | | n. | 1. | A short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake, or similar motion. | | 2. | A sudden start or spring. | | 2. | Calisthenic exercises, such as push-ups or deep knee bends; also called physical jerks. | | 3. | A foolish, stupid, or otherwise contemptible person. | | 4. | (Sport) The lifting of a weight, in a single rapid motion, from shoulder height until the arms are outstretched above the head; distinguished from press in that the motion in a jerk is more rapid, and the body may be moved under the weight to assist completion of the movement; as, a clean and jerk of two hundred pounds. |
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