Thesaurus: jerk

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1. v. t. To cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as, jerk beef. See Charqui.
2. v. t. To beat; to strike.
3. v. t. 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.
4. v. t. To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand; as, to jerk a stone.
5. v. i. To make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by starts.
6. v. i. To flout with contempt.
7. n. A short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake, or similar motion.
8. n. A sudden start or spring.
9. n. a dull stupid fatuous person
10. n. an abrupt spasmodic movement
11. n. (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
12. n. meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun