yerk
Pronunciation: (yûrk), [key]
— Chiefly Brit. Dial. Chiefly Brit. Dial.
—v.t.
- to strike or whip.
- to stir up; arouse; excite.
- to jerk.
- to move (a part of one's body) with a jerk.
- to pull (stitches) tight or bind tightly.
—v.i.
- to kick.
- to rise suddenly.
- to enter into something eagerly.
—n.
- a kick or jerk.
- a thud or blow, as from a stick.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.