jerk around

verb

To cheat or treat unfairly.

“Near-synonyms: mislead, misdirect, mistreat; (vulgar) dick around”

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Meanings

verbjerk around (third-person singular simple present jerks around, present participle jerking around, simple past and past participle jerked around)

present singular third person jerks around · participle present jerking around · participle past jerked around · past jerked around

  1. informaltransitiveTo cheat or treat unfairly.

    Near-synonyms: mislead, misdirect, mistreat; (vulgar) dick around

    Synonyms: mislead, misdirect, mistreat, dick around

  2. informalintransitiveTo act foolishly.

    Synonyms: fool around, mess around, screw around, dick around, fuck around

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo cheat or treat unfairly.

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misleadmisdirectmistreatdick around

verbTo act foolishly.

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fool aroundmess aroundscrew arounddick aroundfuck around
Also see
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Cite this entry
APA

jerk around. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerk%20around

MLA

“jerk around.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerk%20around. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jerk around,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerk%20around.

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