Definitions
1.nounA sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body.
2.nounA quick, often unpleasant tug or shake."When I yell "OK," give the mooring line a good jerk!"
3.nounA dull or stupid person.
4.nounA person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered or disagreeable."I finally fired him, because he was being a real jerk to his customers, even to some of the staff."
5.nounThe rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.
6.nounA soda jerk.
7.nounA lift in which the weight is taken with a quick motion from shoulder height to a position above the head with arms fully extended and held there for a brief time.
8.verbTo make a sudden uncontrolled movement.
9.verbTo give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
10.verbTo masturbate.
11.verbTo beat, to hit.
12.verbTo throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand."to jerk a stone"
13.verb(usually transitive) To lift using a jerk.
14.verbTo flout with contempt.