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Sth/Sb Yanked Yank Bre /Jæŋk/Name /Jæŋk Verb Transitive, Intransitive] (Informal)to Pull Hard

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BrE /jæŋk/NAmE /jæŋk/

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[transitive, intransitive] (informal)to pull sth/sb hard, quickly and suddenly~ sth/sb (+ adv./prep.) He yanked her to her feet.~ sth/sb + adj. I yanked the door open.(+ adv./prep.) Liz yanked at my arm. yank nounShe gave the rope a yank.

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