yank
IPA: jˈæŋk
noun
- A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).
- (slang) A masturbation session.
- (US) A Yankee, a Northerner: someone from the Northern United States, especially from New England.
- (slang, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, UK, sometimes derogatory, by extension) An American: someone from the United States.
- (often derogatory) Alternative letter-case form of Yank (“Yankee”). [(US) A Yankee, a Northerner: someone from the Northern United States, especially from New England.]
verb
- (transitive) To pull (something) with a quick, strong action.
- (transitive, informal) To remove from distribution.
Examples of "yank" in Sentences
- I'd yank it off the description.
- I'm of a mind to yank this line.
- People will just yank it anyway.
- And i am not a Yank, but the way.
- Apparently you're not a Yank either.
- Pry the shell open and yank out the meat.
- The Yanks are the Team of Destiny for 2009.
- When you yank on a string, the yank is exactly the same as a sound wave.
- The WhiteSox will crumble, the Yanks are out, the RedSox will get the wildcard.
- Tom yanks the line and gets the dog to fall off the pier and through the water.