FinnHun Finnish-Hungarian-English on-line dictionary and thesaurus

n A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body.

n A quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

n (US|slang|pejorative) A dull or stupid person.

n (US|slang|pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered(,) or disagreeable.

n (physics|engineering) The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.

n (obsolete) A soda jerk.

n (weightlifting) A 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.

v (intransitive) To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.

v (transitive) To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

v (US|slang|vulgar) To masturbate.

v (obsolete) To beat, to hit.

v (obsolete) To throw.

v (usually|transitive|weightlifting) To lift using a jerk.

n (Caribbean) A rich, spicy Jamaican marinade

n (Caribbean) Meat cured by jerking; charqui.

v To cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun.