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God gave you a brain. Do the best you can with it. And you don't have to be Einstein, but Einstein was mentally tough. He believed what he believed. And he worked out things. And he argued with people who disagreed with him. But I'm sure he didn't call everybody jerks.
Clint Eastwood

Meaning of "jerks" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF JERKS

jerks  [dʒɜːks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JERKS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jerks is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JERKS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jerk

Jerk or the Jerk may refer to: Titled works: ▪ Jerk, by hHead ▪ JerkThe Jerk, film ▪ "The Jerk" on television Other: ▪ Jerk ▪ The Jerk ▪ Jerk, aspect of variable motion...

Definition of jerks in the English dictionary

The definition of jerks in the dictionary is physical exercise.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JERKS


brickworks
ˈbrɪkwɜːks
circs
sɜːks
dyeworks
ˈdaɪwɜːks
ex-works
ˌɛksˈwɜːks
fireworks
ˈfaɪəˌwɜːks
gasworks
ˈɡæsˌwɜːks
glassworks
ˈɡlɑːsˌwɜːks
ironworks
ˈaɪənˌwɜːks
leadworks
ˈledwɜːks
printworks
ˈprɪntˌwɜːks
roadworks
ˈrəʊdˌwɜːks
saltworks
ˈsɔːltˌwɜːks
steelworks
ˈstiːlˌwɜːks
tryworks
ˈtraɪˌwɜːks
waterworks
ˈwɔːtəˌwɜːks
waxworks
ˈwækswɜːks
wireworks
ˈwaɪəˌwɜːks
works
wɜːks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JERKS

jerk
jerk off
jerk someone´s chain
jerker
jerkier
jerkiest
jerkily
jerkin
jerkiness
jerking
jerkingly
jerkinhead
jerkwater
jerkwater town
jerky
jeroboam
Jerome
jerque
jerquer
jerreed

WORDS THAT END LIKE JERKS

Berks
building works
clerk of works
collected works
engineering works
ex works
full marks
in the works
Ozarks
physical jerks
public works
quotation marks
scuff marks
sewage treatment works
sewage works
spanner in the works
sparks
stretchmarks
the works
Warks

Synonyms and antonyms of jerks in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «JERKS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «jerks» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of jerks
bang · bogan · bump · chump · coot · cretin · dickhead · dimwit · dipstick · divvy · doofus · dork · dumb-ass · dunderhead · dweeb · eejit · fool · fuckwit · geek · gobshite · gonzo · halfwit · idiot · imbecile · jolt · lamebrain · lurch · mooncalf · moron · movement · nincompoop · nitwit · numpty · oaf · pillock · plank · plonker · prat · prick · pull · putz · schmuck · shake · simpleton · thicko · throw · thrust · tug · tweak · twit · twitch · wally · wrench · yank

Translation of «jerks» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JERKS

Find out the translation of jerks to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jerks from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jerks» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抽搐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tirones
570 millions of speakers

English

jerks
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झटके
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهزات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рывков
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

empurrões
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

jerks,
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

saccades
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jerks
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rucke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピクピク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바보
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jerks
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குலுக்குதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूर्ख माणसे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gerizekalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cretini
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szarpnięcia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ривків
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

labagii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τραντάγματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tuig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

idioter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rykk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jerks

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JERKS»

The term «jerks» is very widely used and occupies the 22.629 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JERKS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «jerks» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «jerks» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jerks

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10 QUOTES WITH «JERKS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word jerks.
1
Scott Adams
In less enlightened times, the best way to impress women was to own a hot car. But women wised up and realized it was better to buy their own hot cars so they wouldn't have to ride around with jerks.
2
Steven Adler
If the Police could do a reunion... One of the biggest jerks I ever met was Sting. If he can do it, then anyone can do it. It's not that big a deal. And the Eagles! They did it! They severely hated each other. It's just rock and roll.
3
Alexis Bledel
For some unknown reason, bad-boys draw you in despite the fact that they are jerks.
4
Clint Eastwood
God gave you a brain. Do the best you can with it. And you don't have to be Einstein, but Einstein was mentally tough. He believed what he believed. And he worked out things. And he argued with people who disagreed with him. But I'm sure he didn't call everybody jerks.
5
Alice Englert
There are so many of these young-adult movies with these cold guys who act like jerks to girls but are hiding soft sentiments. But in the real world most guys who act like jerks are jerks. Generally they are. I spent a lot of high school thinking that horrible guys must be very sensitive and interesting and it's not true.
6
Fernando Flores
You have one big mythology in your favor: Everyone believes that you Europeans are impeccable. But I know you are jerks.
7
Wally George
I am always the 'good guy', and I take on the idiotic jerks of the nation.
8
Joe Gold
To keep it simple you run your gym like you run your house. Keep it clean and in good running order. No jerks allowed, members pay on time and if they give you any crap, throw them out. There's peace where there's order.
9
Bernard Goldberg
I said that liberals think people who live in the middle of the country are a bunch of jerks, and obviously all liberals don't think that. But I will tell you what, an awful lot of liberal elites think that.
10
Tom Heinsohn
Talk radio around Boston is brutal, and I think that's part of what goes on is that people as they're driving to and from work start listening to these jerks, and I say jerks, because I don't think they know what they're talking about and they're just serving some things up as controversy so they can sell the show to sponsors.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JERKS»

Discover the use of jerks in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jerks and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
All Men Are Jerks - Until Proven Otherwise: A Woman's Guide ...
Everybody knows that men can act like real jerks. But complaining about them won't get you what you want. This book tells it like it is-explaining why men act the way they do, and what they really think about dating, sex, and relationships.
Daylle Deanna Schwartz, 1999
2
Unicorns Are Jerks: A Coloring Book Exposing the Cold, Hard, ...
This coloring book features eighteen examples of unicorns texting in theaters, farting in elevators, eating your leftovers, and generally acting like jerks.
Theo Nicole Lorenz, 2012
3
Don't Let Jerks Get the Best of You
"Be aware when you are being manipulated or abused; understand how your past can influence your reactions to people now; identify your own 'jerk' tendencies; develop and nurture mature relationships based on respect."--Cover.
Paul Meier, 1995
4
All Men Are Jerks - Until Proven Otherwise, 15th Anniversary ...
Critical survival skills and tactics for dealing with men--and staying happy--whether or not Mr. Right ever shows up.
Daylle Deanna Schwartz, 2013
5
The Obnoxious Jerks
High school sophomore Frank Wess relates his experiences as a member of the Obnoxious Jerks, an elite body dedicated to exposing both official and unofficial stupidity.
Stephen Manes, 1990
6
The Five Jerks You Meet on Earth: An Unauthorized Parody
Loser Al Mitchell finally gets a chance to win-even though he's dead. Al Mitchell is middle-aged, divorced, childless, balding, unemployed, stoop-shouldered, and dead--but these are the least of his problems.
Zardetto, Ray, 2009
7
Stop Dating Jerks!: The Smart Woman's Guide to Breaking the ...
Specific, practical advice on how to identify the man you're really looking, rather than wasting time in the wrong relationships.
Joseph Nowinski, 2010
8
Jerks at Work: How to Deal With People Problems and Problem ...
How to Deal With People Problems and Problem People: Easyread Super Large 24pt Edition Ken Lloyd. Through the years, the column has transformed from being a source of answers for garden variety questions (such as an explanation of ...
Ken Lloyd, 2008
9
Hypnic Jerks
Inspired by the moment in which the sleeping brain is so convinced the body is falling that it sends out the limbs to catch itself, the innovative poems in this collection shake the expected order with surreal, unnanounced intrusions of ...
Geoff Cochrane, 2005
10
The Bully-Free Workplace: Stop Jerks, Weasels, and Snakes ...
This book opens a window onto best practices for employers who understand how workplace bullying destroys employee morale and productivity and want to stop it." —DAVID C. YAMADA, JD, Professor of Law, Suffolk University Law School, Boston ...
Gary Namie, Ruth F. Namie, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JERKS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jerks is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Exclusive: In Insurgent Miles Teller is an opportunistic, power … - HitFix
Even jerks have motivations and desires. They just don't always align with those of the heroes. Such is the case of Miles Teller's character ... «HitFix, Jul 15»
2
My favorite band turned out to be jerks — what now?
The Door Guy is a veteran of countless clubs around town. People say they've seen it all, but he's seen more. Write to him for everything from ... «City Pages, Jul 15»
3
Only transphobic jerks oppose Caitlyn Jenner's ESPY award, and …
Caitlyn Jenner is somehow unworthy of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award tonight at the ESPYs, but I don't remember the same complaints about ... «Outsports, Jul 15»
4
Thrillist goes from dude-approved media maker to hungry-man food …
... reached out to the cofounders of Three Jerks Jerky — best friends Jordan Barrocas and Daniel Fogelson. The culinary chemistry was instant, ... «New York Business Journal, Jul 15»
5
Billionaire Mark Cuban on Raising Kids: 'I Don't Want Them to Be …
... talked about it with my wife, Tiffany -- is that I don't want them to be entitled jerks,” Cuban tells me on Culver City, Calif., set of Shark Tank. «Entrepreneur, Jul 15»
6
Qualm on Greek agreement jerks to sneak in
There were increasing doubts surrounding the approval of Greece's latest bailout after the IMF argued that substantial debt relief needed to be ... «FX News Call, Jul 15»
7
Film Review: Trainwreck; women can be jerks, too
Film review: Trainwreck; Women can be jerks, too. Everyone knows that. And yet in the movies, the female schmuck is generally relegated to ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
8
31 July jerks police into action
31 July jerks police into action. By Tuyeimo Haidula. ARMED TO THE TEETH ... A large group of police officers were deployed to the area to ... «Namibian, Jul 15»
9
Jerks On The Campaign Trail
We break down who are the biggest jerks on the campaign trail. Hosted by: Alyona Minkovski. GUESTS INCLUDE: Howard Fineman,. Washington, DC. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
10
TV Q&A: 'Grey's Anatomy' seems to have a 'no jerks' policy
TV Q&A: 'Grey's Anatomy' seems to have a 'no jerks' policy. July 12 ... exit), and perhaps she saw a need to exercise her “no jerks” policy again. «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»

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