Jerk | Mean of jerk in English Dictionary

/ˈʤɚk/

• Noun
• a stupid person or a person who is not well-liked or who treats other people badly
1. That jerk can't do anything right.
2. Most of the kids are nice, but some are jerks.
• a quick pull or twist
1. The dead branch came loose after a few jerks.
2. He felt the jerk of the line as a fish took the bait.
3. The door was stuck, but I gave it a jerk [=pulled on it very hard and very quickly] and it opened.
• a sudden sharp movement
1. The car started with a jerk.
• Verb

• to push, pull, or twist (something) with a quick movement
1. I jerked the door open.
2. She jerked the phone out of my hand.
• to move (something) with a sharp, quick motion
1. He jerked his head in the direction of the door and said, “Let's go.”
2. The car jerked into motion.
• to cause (someone) to move suddenly
1. He was jerked awake by the sound of a baby crying.
2. She was jerked back to reality by the baby's crying.
3. He jerked awake when the baby started to cry.
• to be unfair or dishonest with (someone)
1. I felt like that salesman was trying to jerk me around.
2. I felt like I was getting jerked around by that salesman.