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Definitions for Yank

[1] to pull or remove abruptly and vigorously: Yank down on the bell rope. He was yanked out of school.
[2] an abrupt, vigorous pull; jerk.
[3] Yankee.
[4] to pull, jerk, or move with a sharp movement; tug
[5] a sharp jerking movement; tug
[6] a slang word for an American
[7] US informal short for Yankee

Words related to Yank

jerk, tear, snatch, wrench, snap, tug, draw, hitch, lug, twitch, extract, vellicate, evulse

Words nearby Yank

yangtze, yangtze river, yangtze valley fever, yangzhou, yanina, yank, yankee, yankee bond, yankee doodle, yankeedom, yankeefy

Origin of Yank

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; shortened form

Word origin for Yank

C19: of unknown origin

Synonyms for Yank

jerk, snap, snatch, tear, tug, wrench, draw, extract, hitch, lug, twitch, vellicate, evulse