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jerking up

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

Meaning of jerk up

Verb

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

  1. (slang, transitive) To spice (a food) with jerk (Jamaican spice blend).
  2. (informal) To reprimand, mess with or complain to (someone).

Questions about jerking up

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

Words near jerking up in the dictionary

  1. jerking off
  2. jerking one off
  3. jerking one out
  4. jerking over
  5. jerking the gherkin
  6. jerking up
  7. jerkingly
  8. jerkings
  9. jerkinhead
  10. jerkinheads
  11. jerkins

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