yank
pronunciation
How to pronounce yank in British English:
UK [jæŋk]
How to pronounce yank in American English:
US [jæŋk]
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- Verb:
- pull, or move with a sudden movement
Word Origin
- yank (v.)
- "to pull, jerk," 1822, Scottish, of unknown origin. Related: Yanked; yanking. The noun is 1818 in sense of "sudden blow, cuff;" 1856 (American English) as "a sudden pull."
- Yank (n.)
- abbreviated form of Yankee, 1778.
Example
- 1. Example : she fall in love with a yank .
- 2. Could someone help out with a yank ?
- 3. Indeed , many seem anxious to yank on the tiller and drag the economy farther south still .
- 4. When kramer has trouble taking off the jeans , jerry tries to yank them off by the legs .
- 5. I 'll bet you want someone smooth , like the yank .