What part of speech is jerk?

Jerk can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

Parts of speech

  • 1. jerk is a verb, present, 1st person singular of jerk (infinitive).
  • 2. jerk is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. jerk is a noun, singular of jerks.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does jerk mean?

Definitions

Verb

jerk - move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings"
jerk - throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head"
jerk - make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"
jerk - pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
jerk - jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"

Noun

jerk - an abrupt spasmodic movement
jerk - a dull stupid fatuous person
jerk - raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
jerk - (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
jerk - a sudden abrupt pull
jerk - meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun

Examples of jerk

#   Sentence  
1. verb Jerk his head.
2. verb I usually jerk off to porn rather than my own fantasies.
3. verb I used to jerk off often when I was a teenager.
4. verb That's it, you jerk, leave!
5. verb Don't jerk me around-give it to me straight.
6. noun A bit of a knee-jerk reaction from me there, and I apologize for my over-generalizations.
7. noun "Dr. Shady" is a jerk.
8. noun And don't even think about asking to speak to the manager because this guy is, and pardon my French, a jerk.
9. noun Derrick did a terrible job, was a complete jerk the entire time, and I had no warning as to the price.
10. noun He's such a shameless jerk.
11. noun He's completely convinced of his own greatness but to the people around him he's just a selfish jerk.
12. noun Suppose there's some jerk you just can't get on with.
13. noun You're a jerk.
14. noun Get lost, stupid jerk!
15. noun The jerk factory called. They want their product back.
16. noun She dumped him because she thought he was a jerk.
17. noun Your ex-boyfriend is a jerk.
18. noun I am swearing at that jerk!
19. noun Tom acted like a jerk.
20. noun He's a jerk.
Sentence  
verb
Jerk his head.
I usually jerk off to porn rather than my own fantasies.
I used to jerk off often when I was a teenager.
That's it, you jerk, leave!
Don't jerk me around-give it to me straight.
noun
A bit of a knee-jerk reaction from me there, and I apologize for my over-generalizations.
"Dr. Shady" is a jerk.
And don't even think about asking to speak to the manager because this guy is, and pardon my French, a jerk.
Derrick did a terrible job, was a complete jerk the entire time, and I had no warning as to the price.
He's such a shameless jerk.
He's completely convinced of his own greatness but to the people around him he's just a selfish jerk.
Suppose there's some jerk you just can't get on with.
You're a jerk.
Get lost, stupid jerk!
The jerk factory called. They want their product back.
She dumped him because she thought he was a jerk.
Your ex-boyfriend is a jerk.
I am swearing at that jerk!
Tom acted like a jerk.
He's a jerk.