yank in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
yank in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
yank in Sindhi سنڌي
yank in Tamil தமிழ்
yank in English
- yank⇄noun a sudden pull; jerk; tug.
Ex. He had to give the door a yank in order to open it. - yank⇄v.t., v.i. to pull with a sudden motion; jerk; tug.
Ex. The dentist yanked the tooth. ... where a lifting foresail-foot is yanking at the sheet (John Masefield). - Yank⇄Yank, noun, adjective.
(Slang.) Yankee.
Ex. With all the publicity there has been, many authorities, Latin as well as Yank, also worry that expectations may be built too high (Wall Street Journal). - yank⇄yank, verb, noun.
(Informal.)