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[ yangk ] / yæŋk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR yank ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with or without object)to pull or remove abruptly and vigorously: Yank down on the bell rope. He was yanked out of school. nounan abrupt, vigorous pull; jerk. Origin of yankFirst recorded in 1810–20; origin uncertain SYNONYMS FOR yankSEE SYNONYMS FOR yank ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby yankYangtze, Yangtze River, Yangtze Valley fever, Yangzhou, Yanina, yank, Yankee, Yankee bond, Yankeedom, Yankee Doodle, “Yankee Doodle Dandy” Definition for yank (2 of 2)[ yangk ] / yæŋk /
noun, adjective Informal.Origin of YankAn Americanism dating back to 1770–80; shortened form Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for yankThe book, edited by former Yank magazine art director Art Weithas, featured visual art from the war and was a best seller. Blood in the Sand: When James Jones Wrote a Grunt’s View of D-Day|James Jones|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST A caveat: the networks have been known to yank a few before they even make it on the air. Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST It was simply, we don't like this piece of art, so we are going to yank your city funding. Offensive Art: Those Were the Days|Michael Tomasky|March 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST But let's give Lapid the benefit of the doubt, at least before we yank it back. How Yair Lapid's Gambit Ends|Bernard Avishai|March 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Embarrassingly, he had to yank the bill from the House floor at the last minute. Fiscal Cliff Countdown: What the Principals Want|Abby Haglage|December 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST They discovered that my middle name was Derby, and they christened me "Darby the Yank." A Yankee in the Trenches|R. Derby Holmes A rebel sentinel discovered them, and hallooed out: "How are you, Yank?" The American Joe Miller|Various The ship gave a "yank;" there is no other word to express the frightful shock of her movement. Martin Hyde, The Duke's Messenger|John Masefield One reason—among others—why the Yank fought so well was because he was so well fed between fights. Eating in Two or Three Languages|Irvin S. Cobb The dust was so thick it was almost impossible to tell a Reb from a Yank. Some Personal Reminiscences of Service in the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac|Hampton Sidney Thomas
British Dictionary definitions for yank (1 of 2)
verbto pull, jerk, or move with a sharp movement; tug nouna sharp jerking movement; tug Word Origin for yankC19: of unknown origin British Dictionary definitions for yank (2 of 2)
nouna slang word for an American US informal short for Yankee Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to yankjerk, tear, snatch, wrench, snap, tug, draw, hitch, lug, twitch, extract, vellicate, evulse |