YANK


Meaning of YANK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ jæŋk ]

( yanks, yanking, yanked)

If you yank someone or something somewhere, you pull them there suddenly and with a lot of force.

She yanked open the drawer...

A quick-thinking ticket inspector yanked an emergency cord.

VERB : V n with adj , V n , also V at n

Yank is also a noun.

Grabbing his ponytail, Shirley gave it a yank.

N-COUNT

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