"Jerk" is a word in ENGLISH
To beat; to strike.
To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the
hand; as, to jerk a stone.
A sudden start or spring.
To flout with contempt.
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.
A short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake, or
similar motion.
To cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as,
jerk beef. See Charqui.
To make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by
starts.
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Little Tommy's kindergarten class was on a field trip to their local police station. There they saw pictures tacked to a big bulletin board. The label clearly read, "The 10 Most Wanted."One of the youngsters pointed to a picture and asked if it really was the photo of a wanted person."Yes," said the policeman, "the detectives want him very badly."So Little Tommy asked, while tugging on the man's belt, "Um, mister, why didn't you keep them when you took their pictures?"
alig-ig v [A; a] {1} separate coarse and fine grains by shaking them on a tray. A jerking motion is …
Read the complete definitionándo - (Perhaps from the Sp. andar) One go, push, jerk, toss or pull; to take—, lift—, pull off—, with …
Read the complete definitionapuyus n maggots. v [a4] be maggotty. Ang kusáhus giapuyus kay dílì maáyung pagkabulad, The jerked meat is full of …
Read the complete definitionA leap of a horse, as between two pillars, or upon a straight line, so that when his four feet …
Read the complete definitionFr. In medical jurisprudence. A test for pregnancy by palpation with the finger inserted in the vagina to the mouth …
Read the complete definitionbáting - To grasp another just above the ankle and jerk up his foot so as to throw him or …
Read the complete definitionTo have a short, jerking motion; to play to and fro, or up and down; to play loosely against anything.
Read the complete definitionA short, jerking motion; act of bobbing; as, a bob of the head.
Read the complete definitionTo cause to move in a short, jerking manner; to move (a thing) with a bob.
Read the complete definitionbugnut v {1} [A; a12] pull s.t. with a hard jerk. Ikaw bay nagbugnut sa buhuk ni Pilang? Were you …
Read the complete definitionbúlya - (Sp. bolear) To pull—, drag—, by jerks, to jerk, push to and fro. Bulyahá ang pangá túbtub nga …
Read the complete definitionbúlya-búlya - Dim. of búlya. Ginabulyabúlya ang bátà sang íya nga ilóy. The child is being pulled—, dragged—, along by …
Read the complete definitionA leap that a horse makes with all fours, upwards only, without advancing, but with a kick or jerk of …
Read the complete definitionJerked beef; beef cut into long strips and dried in the wind and sun.
Read the complete definitionTo hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion.
Read the complete definitiondokól - To knuckle, strike—, push—, jerk—, punish—, with the knuckles. Dokolá siá. Knuckle him. Dokolí siá sa íya tangkúgò. …
Read the complete definitiondyirk n dance called the jerk. v [AC; c1] dance the jerk.
Read the complete definitionFreedom from jolting, jerking, or straining.
Read the complete definitionA bridle check; a jerk of one rein, given to a horse when he refuses to turn.
Read the complete definitionA jerk of the finger forced suddenly from the thumb; a smart blow.
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