Definition of Yank
Yank
yank
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to pull something with a quick and sudden/jerky movement;
e.g. The baby began to yank her hair.
(verb)
to abruptly extract or remove something;
e.g. They plan to yank her speech from the agenda after her misconduct.
(noun)
a strong jerk or sudden pull;
e.g. It only took him one yank to remove his loose tooth.
(noun)
in informal usage, a person who comes from or lives in the U.S.A., especially the northeastern region of the U.S.A., i.e. a Yankee;
e.g. The people in London could tell that she was a Yank from her accent.
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