Clues for the word "JERK"
We've had 69 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 103 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New Zealand Herald crossword on April 22, 2026.
Definition of jerk
- v. t. - To cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as, jerk beef. See Charqui.
- v. t. - To beat; to strike.
- v. t. - To give a quick and suddenly arrested thrust, push, pull, or twist, to; to yerk; as, to jerk one with the elbow; to jerk a coat off.
- v. t. - To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand; as, to jerk a stone.
- v. i. - To make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by starts.
- v. i. - To flout with contempt.
- n. - A short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake, or similar motion.
- n. - A sudden start or spring.
Referring Clues
- Weight lifting maneuver
- Ding-a-ling
- Schlemiel
- Be rough with the reins
- Yo-yo
- Bozo
- Schmo
- Creep
- Yank
- Dry in the sun, as strips of beef
- Weightlifting exercise
- Idiot
- Clean's partner in weightlifting
- Dolt
- Steve Martin comedy, with "The"
- So-and-so
- Weightlifting maneuver
- Clunkhead
- Make malteds, e.g.
- Obnoxious one
- Quick pull
- Sudden pull
- Soda server
- Weightlifter's maneuver
- Clean partner in weightlifting?
- Swine
- Weightlifting move
- Not a pleasant person to be around
- Obnoxious person
- Tug
- Twitch
- Stupid person
- Quick tug
- Treat badly
- Clean companion
- Jackass
- Abrupt yank
- Jack-off
- Idiot "surrounding" the answer at 27-Across
- Sudden movement
- Loser
- Soda ___
- Soda ___: fountain worker
- Steve Martin title role, with "the"
- Twerp
- Sharp pull
- Sudden abrupt pull
- Sharp tug
- Quick move made to get cured meat
- Yank involved in weightlifting
- Yank's clothing slips off hip
- Short sudden movement - idiot
- Jolt
- Fool Jack, the aircraftman
- See 8
- Yank's such a stupid person
- Jack, Queen, King - not a regular progression
- Sudden movement in being removed from jacket
- ___ chicken: Jamaican dish
- Mean, obnoxious person
- Inconsiderate fellow
- Jamaican cooking style
- Contemptible sort
- A movement regarded with contempt?
- Annoying creep
- ___ chicken
- No-goodnik
- ___ chicken (spicy Jamaican fare)
- Pull sharply
Last Seen In
- New Zealand Herald - April 22, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - November 14, 2025
- Your Life Choices - May 02, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - March 04, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - February 10, 2025
- Your Life Choices - October 21, 2023
- New York Times - October 10, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - September 10, 2023
- New York Times - March 10, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - November 19, 2022
- LA Times - July 14, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - November 29, 2017
- LA Times - November 15, 2017
- Mindfood Daily - November 14, 2017
- Netword - October 06, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - September 13, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - February 04, 2017
- LA Times - July 04, 2016
- Netword - May 08, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - January 08, 2016
- Netword - August 22, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - May 30, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - May 22, 2015
- Guardian Quick - April 20, 2015
- Guardian Quiptic - March 23, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 04, 2014
- LA Times - September 04, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 01, 2014
- Washington Post - July 29, 2014
- New York Times - July 28, 2014
- And in 73 more crossword puzzles...