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jerking around

jerking around is the present participle and gerund of jerk around.

Meaning of jerk around

Verb

jerk around (third-person singular simple present jerks around, present participle jerking around, simple past and past participle jerked around)

  1. (informal, transitive) To cheat or treat unfairly.
    • Near-synonyms: mislead, misdirect, mistreat; (vulgar) dick around
  2. (informal, intransitive) To act foolishly.

Questions about jerking around

What is jerking around the present participle and gerund of?
Jerking around is the present participle and gerund of jerk around.

Words near jerking around in the dictionary

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

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