yank C2 Topic:Verbs of Movement US /ˈjæŋk/ See IPA manual Freq #11410 Meanings 1 verb to pull, or move with a sudden movement I yanked the table cloth off the table, leaving the plates and silverware in place. 2 noun a quick, sudden pulling movement The yank on the rope caught me off guard. 3 noun short for yankee i.e. an American, often pejorative This cafe is full of drunken yanks. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to pull, or move with a... jerk More faptug Word family Forms yankedyankingyanks Derived forms yanker Related forms drag Etymology Attested since 1822; from Scots yank. Unknown origin. yank sco View etymology graph -> Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # yank **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈjæŋk/ **Frequency rank:** 11410 ## Meanings 1. to pull, or move with a sudden movement 2. a quick, sudden pulling movement 3. short for yankee i.e. an American, often pejorative ## Examples - I yanked the table cloth off the table, leaving the plates and silverware in place. - The yank on the rope caught me off guard. - This cafe is full of drunken yanks. ## Synonyms - fap - jerk - tug ## Derived Forms - yanker ## Related Forms - drag ## Roots and Affixes - Root: yank ## Etymology Attested since 1822; from Scots yank. Unknown origin. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement markdown