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- [jurk]
- /dʒɜrk/
- /dʒɜːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jurk]
- /dʒɜrk/
Definitions of jerked word
- abbreviation JERKED jerky2 . 1
- verb with object jerked to preserve (meat, especially beef) by cutting in strips and curing by drying in the sun. 1
- verb without object jerked to give a jerk or jerks. 1
- verb without object jerked to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically. 1
- verb without object jerked to talk in a broken, spasmodic way. 1
- verb without object jerked Informal. to work as a soda jerk. 1
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Origin of jerked
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; 1935-40 for def 4; perhaps dialectal variant of yerk to draw stitches tight (shoemaker's term), thus making the shoe ready to wear, Old English gearcian to prepare, make ready
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Parts of speech for Jerked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jerked popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
jerked usage trend in Literature
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adjective jerked
- sun-dried — dried in the sun, as bricks or raisins.
Antonyms for jerked
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