
to draw tight; to bind
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• (v. t.) To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart movement; to kick or strike suddenly; to jerk. • (n.) A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk. • (v. i.) To move a quick, jerking motion. • (v. t.) To strike or lash with a whip. • (v. i.) To throw out the heels; to kick; to jerk.
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Yerk intransitive verb 1. To throw out the heels; to kick; to jerk. « They flirt, they
yerk , they backward . . . fling.»
Drayton. 2. To move a quick, jerking motion.
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Yerk noun A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk.
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Yerk transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Yerked ;
present participle & verbal noun Yerking .] [ See
Yerk .]
1. To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart movement; to kick or strike suddenly; to jerk. « Their ...
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