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Definition jerk in American English

jerk noun

[countable] noun
/dʒɜrk/
Example

Iris sat up with a jerk.

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Example

He gave the handle a quick jerk.

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2

someone who does stupid, annoying, or unkind things

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Definition jerk in American English