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Rareyerk
The correct spelling is yerk.
How to pronounce yerk
/jɜː(ɹ)k/
nounIPA: /jɜː(ɹ)k/
Say it like: Yer-k
The correct spelling is yerk. A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk.
verb
- 1.To stab.
- 2.To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart movement; to kick or strike suddenly; to jerk.
- 3.To strike or lash with a whip or stick.
- 4.To rouse or excite.
- 5.To bind or tie with a jerk.
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