clean and jerk
noun
: a lift in weight lifting in which the weight is raised to shoulder height, held momentarily, and then quickly thrust overhead usually with a lunge or a spring from the legs compare press, snatch
clean-and-jerk
ˈklēn-ən(d)-ˈjərk 
verb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Also, Olympic lifting, with the clean and jerk and the snatch. 
Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 26 July 2022 Gonzalez had a snatch of 111 kilograms (244.7 pounds) and clean and jerk of 147 kilograms (324 pounds) to win the 17-under title in the competition conducted by USA Weightlifting. Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022 Other examples include Olympic lifts (i.e., snatch and clean and jerk), the squat jump (loaded or unloaded), and even the kettlebell swing. Men's Health, 31 May 2022 Zhihui Hou set Olympic records in both snatch (94kg) and clean and jerk (116kg) in women's 49kg weightlifting to secure another gold for China. Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY, 24 July 2021 The 8-year-old former gymnast can clean and jerk over 100 pounds, deadlift 200 pounds, and squat 160 pounds. Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 9 Nov. 2021 Assured of silver for his country’s first medal in Tokyo, Mayora added his own flourish with a failed attempt to break Shi’s record of 198 kilograms for the clean and jerk, then signed off the competition with a backflip on stage. BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2021 Li followed up his unique first lift with a successful clean and jerk of 172kg, setting two Olympic records during his debut appearance in the 61kg weight class. Alyssa Hertel, USA TODAY, 25 July 2021 Lyu Xiaojun won gold in the men’s 81-kilogram weightlifting category after Italian rival Antonino Pizzolato missed with a shot at the clean and jerk world record . . . BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2021 See More
Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 26 July 2022 Gonzalez had a snatch of 111 kilograms (244.7 pounds) and clean and jerk of 147 kilograms (324 pounds) to win the 17-under title in the competition conducted by USA Weightlifting. Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022 Other examples include Olympic lifts (i.e., snatch and clean and jerk), the squat jump (loaded or unloaded), and even the kettlebell swing. Men's Health, 31 May 2022 Zhihui Hou set Olympic records in both snatch (94kg) and clean and jerk (116kg) in women's 49kg weightlifting to secure another gold for China. Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY, 24 July 2021 The 8-year-old former gymnast can clean and jerk over 100 pounds, deadlift 200 pounds, and squat 160 pounds. Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 9 Nov. 2021 Assured of silver for his country’s first medal in Tokyo, Mayora added his own flourish with a failed attempt to break Shi’s record of 198 kilograms for the clean and jerk, then signed off the competition with a backflip on stage. BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2021 Li followed up his unique first lift with a successful clean and jerk of 172kg, setting two Olympic records during his debut appearance in the 61kg weight class. Alyssa Hertel, USA TODAY, 25 July 2021 Lyu Xiaojun won gold in the men’s 81-kilogram weightlifting category after Italian rival Antonino Pizzolato missed with a shot at the clean and jerk world record . . . BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1913, in the meaning defined above