jerk up
B2 neutral separable both
In simple words
pull it up fast and hard
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
To pull something upward suddenly with a quick, sharp movement.
"She jerked up the window when she smelled smoke outside."
Grammar: separable
2 B2 neutral
To move upward suddenly and sharply.
"His head jerked up when he heard his name."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
More literal than idiomatic in most uses. Often appears in descriptions of sudden movement.
Commonly used with
head arm window chin blanket
Forms
Base
jerk up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
jerks up
he/she/it
Past simple
jerked up
yesterday
Past participle
jerked up
have + pp
-ing form
jerking up
continuous
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