Meaning

2 senses

  1. (slang, transitive)To spice (a food) with jerk (Jamaican spice blend).

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

Forms

jerks up, jerking up, jerked up, jerked up
Base formjerk up · to jerk up
3rd person singularjerks up
Present participlejerking up
Past simplejerked up
Past participlejerked up

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyjerk up
he, she, itjerks up

Past simpleLesson

all personsjerked up

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave jerked up
he, she, ithas jerked up

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill jerk up

Phrasal verbs

4 phrasal verbs

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
jeopardyjerboajerkjerkyjerseyC1
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