yank
//jæŋk//
Verb
yankInfinitive
yankPresent tense
yankedPast tense
yankedPast participle
yankingPresent participle
yanksThird-person singular
1
To pull something or someone suddenly and forcefully.
She yanked the door open.
2
To remove or extract something abruptly.
She yanked the plug out of the socket.
Noun
yankSingular
yanksPlural
1
A sudden, sharp pull.
She gave the rope a hard yank to ring the bell.