jerk
verbUK /dʒɜːk/
US /dʒɝːk/
To pull something quickly and suddenly.
She jerked the door open and ran outside.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A quick, sharp movement.
The bus started with a sudden jerk.
3. A rude or unkind person.
Don't be a jerk to your classmates.
4. Meat that is cut into strips and dried.
We packed beef jerky for the hiking trip.