Jerking

Jerking
Jerking Jerk"ing, n. The act of pulling, pushing, or throwing, with a jerk. -- {Jerk"ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]

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  • Jerking — Jerk Jerk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jerked} (j[ e]rkt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Jerking}.] [Akin to yerk, and perh. also to yard a measure.] [1913 Webster] 1. To beat; to strike. [Obs.] Florio. [1913 Webster] 2. To give a quick and suddenly arrested thrust …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jerking — Synonyms and related words: anhydration, blast freezing, bottling, brining, canning, convulsive, corning, curing, dehydration, desiccation, dry curing, drying, eclamptic, embalming, evaporation, fidgetiness, fidgets, fidgety, fitful, formication …   Moby Thesaurus

  • jerking — n. sudden spasmodic move; act of pulling or throwing with a jerk; act of masturbating (Vulgar Slang) dÊ’Éœrk /dʒɜːk n. jolt, jar; sudden pull, sudden start; involuntary muscular spasm; idiot, annoying person (Slang) v. push or pull suddenly;… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • jerking — See jolting …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • jerking — I noun an abrupt spasmodic movement (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑jerk, ↑jolt, ↑saccade • Derivationally related forms: ↑jolty (for: ↑jolt) …   Useful english dictionary

  • jerking off — noun slang for masturbation • Syn: ↑jacking off, ↑hand job, ↑wank • Derivationally related forms: ↑wank (for: ↑wank) • Usage Domain …   Useful english dictionary

  • tear-jerking — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: tear (I) + jerking : excessively or deliberately pathetic : sentimental tear jerking plot tear jerking appeals for donations …   Useful english dictionary

  • tear-jerking — adjective see tearjerker …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tear-jerking — See tearjerker. * * * …   Universalium

  • tear jerking — Synonyms and related words: bathetic, beery, cloying, gooey, gushing, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, namby pamby, nostalgic, nostomanic, oversentimental, oversentimentalized, romantic, sappy, sentimental, sentimentalized, sloppy, soft, sticky, teary| …   Moby Thesaurus

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