n.
Pronunciation: ' j ə r-k ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: jerk · i · er ; -est
Date: 1670
1 a : moving along with or marked by fits and starts b : characterized by abrupt transitions
2 : INANE , FOOLISH
– jerk · i · ly \ -k ə -l ē \ adverb
– jerk · i · ness \ -k ē -n ə s \ noun