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jerking

SayJURK-ing/ˈdʒɜɹkɪŋ/UK/ˈdʒɜːkɪŋ/

Noun pluraljerkings

2 meanings of jerking

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of jerk. Use it after is or was, or as a noun for the action.

    The fish was jerking hard on the end of the line.

    Please stop jerking the dog's leash like that.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    A quick, sudden movement, like a twitch or a sharp pull.

    The jerking of the old bus made it hard to read.

    The doctor asked about the jerking in her arm at night.

    Similarjolting, lurching, twitching

jerking is a form of jerk

jerk, verb: To move suddenly and sharply, or make someone or something move this way. Full entry

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

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