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yank

/jæŋk/ verb, noun · British & US
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What does yank mean?

verb, noun

To pull or jerk suddenly and violently, or to remove something suddenly and roughly. A person from the northeastern United States, especially from New England.

Example

"She yanked the rope to pull the boat towards the shore."

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