YERK


Meaning of YERK in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' y ə rk

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, to bind tightly

Date: circa 1520

1 dialect : to beat vigorously : THRASH

2 dialect : to attack or excite vigorously : GOAD

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