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Definition of Yank
1. Noun. An American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War).
Exact synonyms: Northerner, Yankee
Geographical relationships: America, The States, U.s., U.s.a., United States, United States Of America, Us, Usa
Group relationships: North
Generic synonyms: American
Specialized synonyms: Federal, Federal Soldier, Union Soldier
Derivative terms: Yankee
Geographical relationships: America, The States, U.s., U.s.a., United States, United States Of America, Us, Usa
Group relationships: North
Generic synonyms: American
Specialized synonyms: Federal, Federal Soldier, Union Soldier
Derivative terms: Yankee
2. Verb. Pull, or move with a sudden movement. "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
3. Noun. An American (especially to non-Americans).
Definition of Yank
1. n. A jerk or twitch.
2. v. t. To twitch; to jerk.
3. n. An abbreviation of Yankee.
4. n. A jerk or twitch.
5. v. t. To twitch; to jerk.
6. n. An abbreviation of Yankee.
Definition of Yank
1. Noun. (American English) A Yankee, a Northerner: someone from the Northern United States. ¹
2. Noun. (context: sometimes pejorative) A Yankee, an American: someone from the United States. ¹
3. Noun. A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force). ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To pull something with a quick, strong action. ¹
5. Verb. (transitive) to remove from circulation ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Yank
1. to pull suddenly [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Yank
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