transitive verb

1. to pull, twist, push, thrust, or throw with a sudden, sharp movement
2. ☆ Informal to make and serve (ice cream sodas)

Etymology: var. of archaic yerk < ?

intransitive verb

1. to move with a jerk or in jerks
2. to twitch

noun

1. a sharp, abrupt movement; quick pull, twist, push, etc.
2. a sudden muscular contraction caused by a reflex action
3. ☆ Slang a person regarded as disagreeable, contemptible, etc., esp. as the result of foolish or mean behavior
4. Weight Lifting a lift in which the barbell is raised upward from shoulder level with the arms completely extended

transitive verb

Etymology: altered (after jerk) < jerky

noun