Webnoun. : an involuntary spasmodic muscular movement due to reflex action. jerks plural : involuntary twitchings due to nervous excitement. : the pushing of a weight from shoulder …

Webjerk 1 1. To give a sudden quick thrust, push, pull, or twist to. 2. To throw or toss with a quick abrupt motion. 3. To utter abruptly or sharply: jerked out the answer. 4. To make and serve (ice-cream sodas, for example) at a soda fountain. 5. Sports To press (a weight) overhead from shoulder ...

Webjerk noun (FOOD) [ U ] a style of cooking popular in the Caribbean, in which meat is rubbed or marinated (= left covered) in special spices and then cooked, usually on a wood fire: …

Webnoun. a quick, sharp pull, thrust, twist, throw, or the like; a sudden movement: The train started with a jerk. a spasmodic, usually involuntary, muscular movement, as the reflex action of pulling the hand away from a flame. verb (used with object)

Web17 thg 1, 2018 · jerk 1. Final stage of evolution of any male who spent at least one year dating in America, no matter his origin 2. Mandatory mindset for self-survival within corporate America 3. At this point of no return, group synonym for an elusive + cocky + self-confident + self-centered + loud + crazy male 4. ...

WebBritannica Dictionary definition of JERK. [count] 1. informal : a stupid person or a person who is not well-liked or who treats other people badly. That jerk can't do anything right. Most of the kids are nice, but some are jerks. 2. a : a quick pull or twist. The dead branch came loose after a few jerks.

Webnoun. 1. as in bastard. a person whose behavior is offensive to others his constant rudeness and insensitivity made everyone think he was a real jerk. Synonyms & Similar Words. …

WebOrigin of Jerk. Probably from Middle English yerk (“sudden motion”), from Old English ġearc (“ready, active, quick”). Compare Old English ġearcian (“to prepare, make ready, …

WebIn physics, jerk or jolt is the rate at which an object's acceleration changes with respect to time. It is a vector quantity (having both magnitude and direction). Jerk is most commonly denoted by the symbol j and expressed in m/s 3 ( SI units ) or standard gravities per second ( g 0 /s).

WebIn physics, jerk, also known as jolt, surge, or lurch, is the rate of change of acceleration; that is, the derivative of acceleration with respect to time, and as such the second derivative of velocity, or the third derivative of position. Jerk is a vector, and there is no generally used term to describe its scalar magnitude.