yank | Definition of yank

yank

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of yank

1 to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion

she stupidly yanked the wheel while I was driving

Synonyms of yank

buck, hitch, hoick, jerk, jolt, twitch

Words Related to yank

bump, jounce, lurch, pitch, stagger

jig, jiggle, jog, joggle, shake

drag, lug, pull, tug

grab, rip, snap (up), snatch, tear, wrench, wrest, wring

2 to draw out by force or with effort

yanked out a tooth with a pair of pliers

Synonyms of yank

corkscrew, extract, prize, pry, pull, root (out), tear (out), uproot, wrest, wring

Words Related to yank

mine, pluck, remove, take (out), withdraw

Near Antonyms of yank

implant, insert, install, instill

cram, jam, ram, stuff, wedge

3 to separate or remove by forceful pulling

grab the other one, and let's see if we can't yank these two grocery carriages apart

Synonyms of yank

rip, tear, wrench, wrest

Words Related to yank

grab, nab, seize, snap (up), snatch

amputate, cut (off), dissever, sever

extract, force, jerk, prize, pry, pull, root (out), uproot

Near Antonyms of yank