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yank

yank
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [yangk]
    • /yæŋk/
    • /jæŋk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yangk]
    • /yæŋk/

Definitions of yank word

  • noun yank an abrupt, vigorous pull; jerk. 1
  • noun yank A sudden hard pull. 1
  • transitive verb yank pull strongly on 1
  • noun yank strong pull 1
  • countable noun yank Some people refer to people from the United States of America as Yanks. This use could cause offence. 0
  • verb yank If you yank someone or something somewhere, you pull them there suddenly and with a lot of force. 0

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Origin of yank

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; origin uncertain

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Yank

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

yank popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for yank

verb yank

  • pull — pull media
  • tug — to pull at with force, vigor, or effort.
  • jerk — to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.
  • wrench — to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist: He wrenched the prisoner's wrist.
  • snatch — to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed by at).

Antonyms for yank

verb yank

  • fix — to repair; mend.
  • put in — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
  • push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.

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