Hypertext Webster Gateway: "jerk"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Jerk \Jerk\, v. t. [Corrupted from Peruv. charqui dried beef.]
To cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as,
jerk beef. See {Charqui}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Jerk \Jerk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jerked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Jerking}.] [Akin to yerk, and perh. also to yard a measure.]
1. To beat; to strike. [Obs.] --Florio.
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Jerk \Jerk\, v. i.
1. To make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by
starts. --Milton.
2. To flout with contempt.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Jerk \Jerk\, n.
1. A short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake,
or similar motion.
His jade gave him a jerk. --B. Jonson.
2. A sudden start or spring.
Lobsters . . . swim backwards by jerks or springs.
--Grew.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
jerk
n 1: a dull stupid fatuous person [syn: {dork}]
2: an abrupt spasmodic movement [syn: {jerking}, {jolt}]
3: (mechanics) the rate of change of velocity [syn: {rate of
acceleration}]
4: a sudden abrupt pull [syn: {tug}]
v 1: pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle
and jerked the door open.." [syn: {yank}]
2: move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The
patient's legs were jerkings" [syn: {twitch}]
3: make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is
twitching" [syn: {twitch}]
4: jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched, as of
horses [syn: {buck}, {hitch}]
5: throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper
across the table"; "jerk his head" [syn: {flick}, {flip}]
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