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jerk

Definition

  • noun: a stupid person or a person who is not well-liked or who treats other people badly
  • noun: a single quick motion of short duration
  • verb: to push, pull, or twist (something) with a quick movement
  • verb: to give a quick suddenly arrested push, pull, or twist to
  • sometimes used figuratively
  • synonyms: beat, strike, yerk

Examples

  • The door was stuck, but I 'gave it a jerk' [=pulled on it very hard and very quickly] and it opened.

  • He 'jerked' his head in the direction of the door and said, “Let's go.”

  • He said that they were just a bunch of 'knee-jerk' liberals.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) There never was a "we". In fact, without me, there wouldn't even be a "you"! Just up the hill . Listen very carefully. I'm not g-o-i-n-g. Fine. Be a jerk. I'll take care of him . Go. Yeah, that's good. You take care of him? You can't even take care of yourself. This I gotta see. (..)
    2002 Ice Age