transitive. To pull (something) sharply or suddenly; to tug, to tweak; to pluck. Also intransitive.

transitive. To pluck, pull, or snatch. In Old English also: to scratch.

transitive. To pull apart or away with a sudden jerk or twitch. Also figurative.

transitive. With adverb or preposition, as away, from, up, etc.: to cause (something) to move in the specified direction by pulling or jerking…

transitive. To pull; to pluck, snatch, draw with a sudden action; rarely, to carry off (as plunder). to triceone out of a thing, to do one out of it…

transitive. To pull forcibly, to tug; to snatch. In early use also with adverb, as out, down, off. Also intransitive with at.

transitive. To pull with a sudden or forcible effort; to drag; to tug. Also: to take possession of by sudden action; to snatch; (sometimes) to…

transitive. To snatch, tear, pluck. Frequently with adverb. Obsolete.

To seize, catch, or take suddenly from or out of one's hands, etc.

transitive. To pluck, pinch, pick, or pull at with the thumb and finger. Also figurative.

transitive. To twitch or jerk (away).

To pull, pluck, twitch.

To jerk, pull or tug up. U.S.

transitive. To pull with a sudden vigorous movement; to jerk or twitch vigorously.