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jerkingnoun
jerkings
pl
The jerking of the train startled the passengers.
Les à-coups du train ont effrayé les passagers.
Additional translations
jerkCuisine jamaïcaine.
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.
The jerking motion of the boat made him seasick.
Le mouvement saccadé du bateau lui a donné le mal de mer.
Synonyms
staccato
intermittent
fitful
shuddering
shaky
choppy
sporadic
jerky
twitching
twitchy
spasmodic
convulsive
jolting
jarring
abrupt
jerkverb

jerking

Gerund

jerked
Past Simple
jerked
Past Participle
jerking
Gerund
UK
/dʒɜːk/
US
/dʒɝk/
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.
Synonyms
yank
pull
jolt
tug
wrench

Definitions

jerkingnoun
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.
jerkinggerund / present participle
Characterized by or exhibiting sudden, abrupt movements.
The jerking motion of the boat made him seasick.
jerkverb
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.
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