Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jerk up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
jerk up
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To spice (a food) with jerk (Jamaican spice blend).

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To reprimand, mess with or complain to (someone).

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

jerks up (present, singular) jerking up (participle, present) jerked up (participle, past) jerked up (past)

Questions

What does jerk up mean?
To spice (a food) with jerk (Jamaican spice blend).

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