Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jerk around

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
jerk around
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cheat or treat unfairly.

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To act foolishly.

Informal; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

mislead misdirect mistreat dick around fool around mess around screw around fuck around

Questions

What does jerk around mean?
To cheat or treat unfairly.

How to pronounce jerk around

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