Found 4 items, similar to jerk.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: jerk sentakan
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: jerk celeng, gugat, mengganggu-gugat, sentakan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: jerk jerk 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; “the yung filly bucked” [syn: buck, hitch] 5: throw or toss with a quick motion; “flick a piece of paper across the table”; “jerk his head” [syn: flick] 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]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Jerk Jerk \Jerk\ (j[~e]rk), v. t. [Corrupted from Peruv. charqui dried beef.] To cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as, to jerk beef. See Charqui. [1913 Webster] Jerk \Jerk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jerked (j[~e]rkt); p. pr. & vb. n. Jerking.] [Akin to yerk, and perh. also to yard a measure.] [1913 Webster] 1. To beat; to strike. [Obs.] --Florio. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 3. To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand; as, to jerk a stone. [1913 Webster] Jerk \Jerk\, v. i. 1. To make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by starts. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To flout with contempt. [1913 Webster] Jerk \Jerk\, n. [1913 Webster] 1. A short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake, or similar motion. [1913 Webster] His jade gave him a jerk. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden start or spring. [1913 Webster] Lobsters . . . swim backwards by jerks or springs. --Grew. [1913 Webster] 3. A foolish, stupid, or otherwise contemptible person. [Slang] Syn: jerkoff. [PJC] 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. [PJC] 2. Calisthenic exercises, such as push-ups or deep knee bends; also called physical jerks. [British] [PJC]