Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: jerked
IPA transcription: [dʒ'ɝkt]
Usage examples
  • He summoned a laugh and jerked out:
  • "I hope you are well, ma'am," she jerked out.
  • Then the "Kid" jerked Bell's pistol out of its scabbard.
  • Burlingame jerked his thumb toward a photograph on the wall.
  • He threw back his helmet just as Chris Ryan jerked hers off.
  • He jerked back his head decisively; he would increase the current.
  • Chip jerked his horse to a stand-still and half turned in the saddle.
  • There was a sickening smell--and the tentacle was jerked spasmodically away.
  • A dull, hideous snap jerked through the Disan's body and the arm hung limp and dead.
  • Tad's head was jerked back and forth until it seemed as though his neck would be broken.