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jerking

jerking noun: a motion that jerks; a jerk. Also the present participle and gerund of jerk.

Noun

jerking (plural jerkings)

  1. A motion that jerks; a jerk.
    • The 'movement' was simultaneously emotional and motoric, and essentially autonomous (thus distinguishing it from passive jerkings and other pathology).1973, Oliver Sacks, Awakenings

Also used as

jerking is also the present participle and gerund of jerk.

Forms of jerking

pluraljerkings

Words formed from jerking

Phrases with jerking

Questions about jerking

What does jerking mean?
Jerking means a motion that jerks; a jerk.
What part of speech is jerking?
Jerking is a noun.
What is the plural of jerking?
The plural of jerking is jerkings.

Words near jerking in the dictionary

  1. jerkined
  2. jerkiness
  3. jerkinesses
  4. jerkinet
  5. jerkinets
  6. jerking
  7. jerking around
  8. jerking it
  9. jerking off
  10. jerking one off
  11. jerking one out

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