yanks 1 of 2

noun

Definition of yanksnext
plural of yank
as in tugs
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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yanks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of yank
1
as in jerks
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion she stupidly yanked the wheel while I was driving

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as in pulls
to draw out by force or with effort yanked out a tooth with a pair of pliers

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as in grabs
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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