Yank
Word | YANK |
Character | 4 |
Hyphenation | yank |
Pronunciations | /jæŋk/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Yank"
What do we mean by yank?
To pull with a quick, strong movement; jerk. intransitive verb
To extract or remove abruptly. intransitive verb
To pull on something suddenly. intransitive verb
A sudden vigorous pull; a jerk. noun
A quick, sharp stroke; a buffet. noun
A jerk or twitch. noun
Plural Leggings or long gaiters worn in England by agricultural laborers. noun
A Yankee. noun
The word acquired during the war of the rebellion wide currency as a nickname or contemptuous epithet among the Confederates for a Union soldier, the Confederates themselves being in like spirit dubbed Johnnies or Rebs by the Union soldiers. noun
To be in active motion; move or work quickly; bustle.
To talk fast or constantly; scold; nag.
To move, carry, bring, take, etc., with a sudden jerk or jerking motion: usually with along, over, or out: as, to yank a fish out of the water.
An abbreviation of Yankee. noun
To twitch; to jerk. transitive verb
A jerk or twitch. noun
A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force). noun
To pull something with a quick, strong action. verb
To remove from circulation verb
Pull, or move with a sudden movement verb
An American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) noun
A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).
A masturbation session.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Yank
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