YANK Meaning of YANK in English verb 1.Synonyms: jerk , lug, lurch, snap, twitch, vellicate Related Word: tug; clutch, grab, snatch 2.Synonyms: extract 1, evulse, pull, tear Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary. Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус. 2003