"yerk" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /jɜː(ɹ)k/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yerk.wav [Southern-England] Forms: yerks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)k Etymology: From Middle English ȝerken (“to move suddenly, excite, bind tightly, attack”), from Old English ġearcian (“to prepare, make ready”), compare ġearc (“active, quick”), from Proto-Germanic *garwakōną (“to prepare”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ- (“to grab, take”). Cognate with jerk; see yare for more cognates. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ȝerken||to move suddenly, excite, bind tightly, attack}} Middle English ȝerken (“to move suddenly, excite, bind tightly, attack”), {{inh|en|ang|ġearcian||to prepare, make ready}} Old English ġearcian (“to prepare, make ready”), {{m|ang|ġearc||active, quick}} ġearc (“active, quick”), {{inh|en|gem-pro|*garwakōną||to prepare}} Proto-Germanic *garwakōną (“to prepare”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*gʰrebʰ-||to grab, take}} Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ- (“to grab, take”), {{m|en|jerk}} jerk, {{m|en|yare}} yare Head templates: {{en-noun}} yerk (plural yerks)
  1. (archaic) A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-yerk-en-noun-AhSbf58X

Verb

IPA: /jɜː(ɹ)k/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yerk.wav [Southern-England] Forms: yerks [present, singular, third-person], yerking [participle, present], yerked [participle, past], yerked [past]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)k Etymology: From Middle English ȝerken (“to move suddenly, excite, bind tightly, attack”), from Old English ġearcian (“to prepare, make ready”), compare ġearc (“active, quick”), from Proto-Germanic *garwakōną (“to prepare”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ- (“to grab, take”). Cognate with jerk; see yare for more cognates. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ȝerken||to move suddenly, excite, bind tightly, attack}} Middle English ȝerken (“to move suddenly, excite, bind tightly, attack”), {{inh|en|ang|ġearcian||to prepare, make ready}} Old English ġearcian (“to prepare, make ready”), {{m|ang|ġearc||active, quick}} ġearc (“active, quick”), {{inh|en|gem-pro|*garwakōną||to prepare}} Proto-Germanic *garwakōną (“to prepare”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*gʰrebʰ-||to grab, take}} Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ- (“to grab, take”), {{m|en|jerk}} jerk, {{m|en|yare}} yare Head templates: {{en-verb}} yerk (third-person singular simple present yerks, present participle yerking, simple past and past participle yerked)
  1. (transitive, archaic) To stab (someone or something). Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-yerk-en-verb-9N1BGTm1
  2. To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart movement; to kick or strike suddenly; to jerk.
    Sense id: en-yerk-en-verb-oL3dje5K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 5 31 22 36 1
  3. (obsolete, Scotland) To strike or lash with a whip or stick. Tags: Scotland, obsolete
    Sense id: en-yerk-en-verb-OsVfJsI3 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 5 31 22 36 1
  4. (obsolete, Scotland) To rouse or excite. Tags: Scotland, obsolete
    Sense id: en-yerk-en-verb-Qyg9jU5k Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 5 31 22 36 1
  5. To bind or tie with a jerk.
    Sense id: en-yerk-en-verb-IRDyn3rp

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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/ae/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-yerk.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-yerk.wav.ogg",
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}

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