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View usage for: (jæŋk) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense yanks, present participle yanking, past tense, past participle yankedverbIf you yank someone or something somewhere, you pull them there suddenly and with a lot of force. She yanked open the drawer. [VERB noun with adjective] She yanked the child back into the house. [VERB noun with adverb] He yanked a handkerchief out of his pocket. [VERB noun preposition] A quick-thinking ticket inspector yanked an emergency cord. [VERB noun] [Also V + at]Synonyms: pull, tug, jerk, seize More Synonyms of yank Yank is also a noun. Grabbing his ponytail, Shirley gave it a yank. More Synonyms of yank
Word forms: plural Yankscountable nounSome people refer to people from the United States of America as Yanks. This use could cause offence. [informal] (jæŋk) verb1. to pull, jerk, or move with a sharp movement; tug noun2. a sharp jerking movement; tug Word origin C19: of unknown origin (jæŋk) noun1. a slang word for an American 2. US informal short for Yankee (jæŋk) US noun Slang a Yankee; esp., a U.S. soldier in World Wars I and II (jæŋk) noun1. US, Informal a sudden, strong pull; jerk verb transitive, verb intransitive More idioms containingyank yank someone's chain Examples of 'yank' in a sentenceyank British English: yank VERB If you yank someone or something, you pull them hard. She yanked open the drawer. - American English: yank
- Brazilian Portuguese: arrancar
- Chinese: 猛拉
- European Spanish: tirar de
- French: tirer d'un coup secN
- German: reißen
- Italian: dare uno strattone a
- Japanese: 強く引っ張る
- Korean: 홱 잡아당기다
- European Portuguese: arrancar
- Latin American Spanish: tirar de
Definition to pull (someone or something) with a sharp movement She yanked the child back into the house. Definition a sudden pull or jerk Grabbing his ponytail, Shirley gave it a yank. Additional synonymsShe gave the dog's lead a jerk. Synonyms tug, pull, yank, wrench, twitch, tweakDefinition to sound the strings of (a musical instrument) with the fingers or a plectrum He plucked the pen from behind his ear. Synonyms tug, catch, snatch, clutch, jerk, yank, tweak, pull at Definition to take hold of forcibly or quickly an otter seizing a fish Synonyms grab, grip, grasp, take, snatch, clutch, snap up, pluck, fasten, latch on to, lay hands on, catch or take hold of - yacht
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Additional synonymsDefinition to seize or grasp (something) suddenly He snatched the telephone from me. Synonyms grab, seize, wrench, wrest, take, grip, grasp, clutch, take hold of Definition to pull or drag with a sharp or powerful movement A little boy tugged at her sleeve excitedly. Synonyms pull, drag, pluck, jerk, yank, wrench, lugDefinition a strong pull or jerk My head was snapped backwards by a tug on my air hose. Synonyms pull, jerk, yank, wrench, drag, haul, tow, traction, heaveDefinition the act of tweaking a tweak on the ear Synonyms twist, pull, squeeze, pinch, jerk, nip, twitchDefinition to twist or pull (something) violently, for example to remove it from something to which it is attached They wrenched open the passenger door and got into the car. Synonyms twist, force, pull, tear, rip, tug, jerk, yank, wring, wrestDefinition a violent twist or pull The rope stopped his fall with a wrench that hurt his ribs. Synonyms twist, pull, rip, tug, jerk, yankSeeYankee |