Yank Definition

yăngk
yanked, yanking, yanks
verb
yanked, yanking, yanks
To jerk.
Webster's New World
To extract or remove abruptly.
Yanked the starting pitcher early in the game.
American Heritage
To pull on something suddenly.
American Heritage
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noun
A sudden, strong pull; jerk.
Webster's New World
A Yankee.
American Heritage
A Yankee; esp., a U.S. soldier in World Wars I and II.
Webster's New World

(US) A Yankee, a Northerner: someone from the Northern United States.

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Other Word Forms of Yank

Noun

Singular:
yank
Plural:
yanks

Origin of Yank

  • Attested since 1822 CE; from Scots. Unknown origin.

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Yankee.

    From Wiktionary

Yank Sentence Examples

  • It got hung up on a stump and she had to yank from another direction to dislodge it.

  • She tried to yank free, and he pulled her body against his, moving them both into the alcove.

  • Here is how to yank the text back into the line.

  • M-y Rotate the kill-ring, and yank the new top.

  • Struggling into his shirt, Charles tried to yank away, but Darian Traveled to his cabin before releasing him.

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Words Starting With

YYAYAN

Words Ending With

KNKANK

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Words Starting With Y and Ending With K

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Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With Y4 Letter Words Ending With K