n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1589
1 : to give a quick suddenly arrested push, pull, or twist to
2 : to propel or move with or as if with a quick suddenly arrested motion
3 : to mix and serve (as sodas) behind a soda fountain
intransitive verb
1 : to make a sudden spasmodic motion
2 : to move in short abrupt motions or with frequent jolts
– jerk · er noun