CLEAN AND JERK

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does clean and jerk mean? 

• CLEAN AND JERK (noun)
  The noun CLEAN AND JERK has 1 sense:

1. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead

  Familiarity information: CLEAN AND JERK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CLEAN AND JERK (noun)

Meaning:

A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

clean; clean and jerk

Hypernyms ("clean and jerk" is a kind of...):

weightlift; weightlifting (bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights)

Meronyms (parts of "clean and jerk"):

jerk (raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms)