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jerkingnoun
jerkings
pl
Translations
The jerking of the train startled the passengers.
Les à-coups du train ont effrayé les passagers.
Additional translations
jerkCuisine jamaïcaine.
Definitions
A sudden, sharp movement or pull.
The jerking of the train startled the passengers.
A quick, abrupt motion or series of motions.
The jerking of the fishing line indicated a fish was caught.
The method of seasoning and slow-cooking meat in the Jamaican style.
Proper jerking requires a smoky fire and a spicy marinade.
Synonyms
shudder
convulsion
jolt
spasm
twitch
jerkinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈdʒɜː.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈdʒɝː.kɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe motion that is sudden or abrupt.
Translations
The jerking motion of the boat made him seasick.
Le mouvement saccadé du bateau lui a donné le mal de mer.
Definitions
Characterized by or exhibiting sudden, abrupt movements.
The jerking motion of the boat made him seasick.
Synonyms
staccato
intermittent
fitful
shuddering
shaky
choppy
sporadic
jerky
twitching
twitchy
spasmodic
convulsive
jolting
jarring
abrupt
jerkverb

jerking

ing-form

jerked
Past Simple
jerked
Past Participle
jerking
ing-form
UK
/dʒɜːk/
US
/dʒɝk/
Translations
secouerBrusquement.
He jerked the door open when he heard the loud noise.
Il a secoué la porte pour l’ouvrir quand il a entendu le grand bruit.
marinerCuisine jamaïcaine.
They jerked the pork overnight before grilling it.
Ils ont mariné le porc toute la nuit avant de le griller.
Additional translations
tirerBrusquement, violemment.
Definitions
To move or cause to move with a sudden, sharp motion.
He jerked the door open when he heard the loud noise.
To pull or twist something suddenly and violently.
She jerked the rope to signal the start of the race.
To season and cook (meat) in the Jamaican jerk style.
They jerked the pork overnight before grilling it.
Synonyms
yank
pull
jolt
tug
wrench
jerknoun
Definitions
A sudden, sharp movement.
The car came to a stop with a jerk.
A contemptibly obnoxious person.
He was acting like a jerk at the party last night.
A style of cooking in which meat is marinated in a spicy mixture and then grilled, associated with Jamaican cuisine.
We had delicious jerk chicken for dinner.
(Physics) The rate of change of acceleration; the third derivative of position with respect to time.
Designers try to minimise jerk in roller-coaster tracks to improve rider comfort.
(Weightlifting) The second part of the clean and jerk in which the lifter thrusts the barbell overhead from shoulder height in one motion.
Her jerk at 105 kg broke the national record.
jerkadjective
Definitions
Relating to the Jamaican method of heavily spicing and grilling meat.
Jerk fish is one of the island’s most popular dishes.
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