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Word entry · 4 letters

yank

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"Pull sharply"

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4 lettersPronunciation /ˈjæŋk/Part of speech verb, nounSorted aknyStarts with YEnds with K1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Filled answer is this word (YANK).

Definitions

  1. pull, or move with a sudden movement

Word origin

Attested since 1822; from Scots yank. Unknown origin.

Used in a sentence

  • He unjammed the rope with a short yank.
  • Tell my young bad, she can vouch for me I was only thirteen with a yank on me
  • Now a white-backed rams its head down the wildebeest’s throat and yanks out an eight-inch length of trachea, ribbed like a vacuum hose.

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