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jerk in Arabic

هَزَّة hazza

UK/ˈd͡ʒɜːk//ˈd͡ʒɝk/

jerk in Arabic: هَزَّة (hazza), رَعَشَة (raʕaša), يرتعش, يهز. In English, jerk means a sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.

Arabic words for jerk

quick, often unpleasant tug or shake
هَزَّة hazza
sudden, uncontrolled movement
رَعَشَة raʕaša
intransitive: to make a sudden uncontrolled movement
يرتعش
transitive: to give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake
يهز

English meaning of jerk

  1. noun A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
  2. noun A quick pull on something.
  3. noun A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, immoral, self-centered, or disagreeable.
  4. noun A stupid person; an idiot or fool.

Full definition of jerk

jerk in a sentence

  • When I yell "OK," give the mooring line a good jerk!
  • I finally fired him, because he was being a real jerk to his customers, even to some of the staff.
  • You really are a jerk sometimes.

Synonyms of jerk

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Questions about jerk in Arabic

What is the meaning of jerk in Arabic?
Jerk in Arabic is هَزَّة (hazza), رَعَشَة (raʕaša), يرتعش, يهز.
ما معنى كلمة jerk؟
Jerk: هَزَّة (hazza), رَعَشَة (raʕaša), يرتعش, يهز.
What does jerk mean in English?
Jerk means a sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.

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