Meaning

2 senses

  1. A North American river chub, a hornyhead chub (Nocomis biguttatus).

  2. Someone or something that jerks.

More definitions
  • someone who gives a strong sudden pull

Examples

2 sentences

  1. That movie was a real tear-jerker.

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  2. The movie was a real tear-jerker.

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Forms

plural: jerkers
Singularjerker
Pluraljerkers

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • someone who gives a strong sudden pull:yanker

Word family

4 related words
Relatedjerk
Derivedcircle jerkersoda jerkertearjerker

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
jeopardyjerboajerkjerkyjerseyC1
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