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Definition of
jerky adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
jerky
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˈdʒərki
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making sudden starts and stops and not moving smoothly
jerkily
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NAmE
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ˈdʒərkəli
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adverb
The car moved off jerkily.
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