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Definition of yanked - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- The yanked rope snapped back quickly.
2.
- The yanked book left her hands empty.
Origin of yanked
Dutch, yank (to pull)
Examples of yanked in a sentence
The yanked curtain fell to the ground. The yanked phone left him disconnected. The yanked toy caused the child to cry.
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- French:arraché, retiré, ...
- German:gerissen, weggerissen, ...
- Italian:tirato, sottratto, ...
- Spanish:tirado, arrebatado, ...
- Portuguese:puxado, ...
- Chinese:被猛拉的, 突然被拿走的, ...
- Japanese:引っ張られた, 急に取られた, ...
- Arabic:مَجْذُوب بِقُوَّة, مُنتَزَع, ...
- Hebrew:מָשׁוּךְ בַּחֲזָקָה, נֶחְטָף, ...
- Russian:резко дернутый, резко отнятый, ...
- Ukrainian:смикнутий, вихоплений, ...
- Hindi:झटके से खींचा हुआ, अचानक छीना हुआ, ...
Definition of yank - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
sudden pullpull something sharply
- He yanked the rope to signal the start..
2.
distributionUS remove something from distribution suddenlyUS
- The company yanked the product from shelves.
Noun
1.
movementsudden, strong pull or jerk
- He felt a yank on his fishing line.
2.
- He called him a yank during the argument.
3.
- He joked about a quick yank before bed.
Expressions with yank
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pull a chain to operate a mechanism
You need to yank the chain to start the old lawnmower.
pull someone or something in different directions
The dog yanked around the toy in its mouth.
tease or provoke someone playfully
He likes to yank his brother's chain during games.
remove something with a quick strong pull
He yanked off the bandage quickly.
pull something quickly and sharply
He decided to give a yank to the rope.
pull something quickly and strongly
He gave the rope a yank and it came loose.
employee evaluation method ranking and firing lowest performers
The company adopted a rank and yank system to improve productivity.
Origin of yank
Dutch, janke (to complain)
Examples of yank in a sentence
The fisherman yanked the line to reel in the catch. The publisher yanked the controversial book from stores. They yanked the faulty batch from the market. There was a yank on the rope during the tug-of-war. She felt a yank on her hair as she turned around. The tourists were labeled as yanks by the locals.
She dismissed them as yanks in her blog post. He mentioned needing a yank to relax. A yank was all he needed to unwind.
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- French:tirer, coup sec, ...
- German:ziehen, Ruck, ...
- Italian:strattonare, strattone, ...
- Spanish:tirar, tirón, ...
- Portuguese:arrancar, puxão, ...
- Chinese:猛拉, 猛扯, ...
- Japanese:引っ張る, 引っ張り, ...
- Arabic:جَذَب, نَتْشَة, ...
- Hebrew:לִמְשׁוֹךְ, מְשִׁיכָה פִּתְאוֹמִית, ...
- Russian:дергать, рывок, ...
- Ukrainian:смикати, ривок, ...
- Hindi:झटके से खींचना, झटका, ...
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