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Meaning of 'yank' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Yank [ n.]
- A jerk or twitch.
- An abbreviation of Yankee.
2 . Yank [ v. t.]
- To twitch; to jerk.

Meaning of 'yank' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . yank [ v]
Meaning (1):
- pull, or move with a sudden movement
Example in sentence:
  • He turned the handle and jerked the door open

Nearby Words:

yang yanked yankee yankee-doodle yankeeism yanking

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