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(Entry 1 of 2)
the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force
- had to give the shoe a good yank to get it off
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of yank (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
- she stupidly yanked the wheel while I was driving
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2
to draw out by force or with effort
- yanked out a tooth with a pair of pliers
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- corkscrew,
- extract,
- prize,
- pry,
- pull,
- root (out),
- tear (out),
- uproot,
- wrest,
- wring
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3
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
- grab the other one, and let's see if we can't yank these two grocery carriages apart
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The first known use of yank was in 1778
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