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yank
noun
verb
A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- Y
- Ends with
- K
- Contains
- AN
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
/jæŋk/
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).
A masturbation session.
verb
To pull (something) with a quick, strong action.
To remove from distribution.
“They yanked the product as soon as they learned it was unsafe.”
noun
A Yankee.
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Example Sentences
They yanked the product as soon as they learned it was unsafe.
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