noun
- plural of jerk: sudden, sharp movements or pulls
- plural of jerk: people who behave in a rude, selfish, or annoying way
Usage: informal
verb
- third person singular present of jerk: moves or pulls something suddenly and sharply
Examples
- The car jerks forward when the engine starts.
- She jerks the rope to get his attention.
- The sudden jerks of the train made reading difficult.
- Those jerks cut in line without asking.
- He jerks his head toward the door.
- The puppet jerks around on its strings.
- Don’t be such jerks to the new student.