Jerk around meaning
Jerk around is a phrasal verb that means to informally and intentionally create problems for another person.
- Past simple
- jerked around
- Past participle
- jerked around
- -ing form
- jerking around
What jerk around means
deliberately cause difficultyB2informal
To informally and intentionally create problems for another person
The agency jerked us around for weeks before rejecting the claim.
Similar phrasal verbs
With around: shop around, get around, play around, change around, come around, get around to, go around, pass around, play around with.
Common questions
What does jerk around mean?
To informally and intentionally create problems for another person.
What is the past tense of jerk around?
Jerked around, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
