jerking

SayJURK-ing/ˈdʒɜɹkɪŋ/UK/ˈdʒɜːkɪŋ/

Noun pluraljerkings

2 meanings of jerking

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of jerk.
His leg kept jerking in his sleep.
She was jerking open drawers one after another, looking for her keys.
Note
Most uses describe a sudden pull or an uncontrolled movement, and a cook jerking beef is drying it in strips. In American slang, though, the verb can also mean to masturbate, so in casual speech it is safest to name what moved or what was pulled: a leg jerking in sleep, a rider jerking the reins.
2
nouncountable or uncountable
A sudden, abrupt movement, as when something jerks or is jerked.
The violent jerking of the train threw the standing passengers against the seats.
The patient's sudden jerkings stopped once the medication took effect.
Similarjolting, lurching, twitching

jerking is a form of jerk

jerk, verb: To move, or make someone or something move, with a sudden, sharp motion. Full entry

Forms: jerkjerks he/she/itjerking -ing formjerked past tense, past participle
Spelling: jerk → jerking: add -ing

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