Jerk

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Related terms

English

Noun

jerk (plural: jerks)

1. a quick, unpleasant tug or shake
2. a sudden spastic movement
3. (physics) the change of acceleration with respect to time.

• Jerk in SI units is measured in metres per second per second per second (m/s³), or in imperial units in feet per second per second per second (ft/s³).

1. Slang, a person, usually a male, who is unwelcome due to exhibited unlikable qualities and behavior, often mean, foolish or disagreeable .

Translations

• German: Ruck m (1), Zuckung f (2)
• Interlingua: succussa (1), spasmo (2), vexator (4)

Verb

to jerk (jerks, jerked, jerking)

1. to make a quick, unpleasant tug or shake
2. to make a sudden spastic movement

Translations

• German: rucken (1), zucken (2)

Related terms

• to jerk off