jerked Meaning, pronunciation, usage in a sentence, synonyms, ...

/dʒɜrkt/

Main Example

She jerked the door open.

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Verb (v.)

To pull or move something suddenly and sharply.

Other Example

He jerked his head back in surprise.

The dog jerked the leash out of her hand.

She jerked the blanket off the bed.

jerked suddenly

jerked away

jerked forward

yanked

pulled

wrenched

/dʒɜrkt/

Main Example

I bought some jerked beef for the trip.

Grammatical Info:

Adjective (adj.)

Describing meat that has been dried and cured, often with spices.

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/dʒɜrkt/

Main Example

He enjoys eating jerked as a snack.

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Noun (n.)

A type of dried and cured meat, often seasoned.

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