yank

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).
2. (slang) A masturbation session.
3. (Multicultural-London-English, alt-of, alternative, slang) alternative form of shank (“stabbing weapon”).

Verb

1. (transitive) To pull (something) with a quick, strong action.
2. (informal, transitive) To remove from distribution.

Concepts

tirer

tirer d’un coup sec

saccade

coup sec

tirer avec force

arrachement

tirer brusquement

tirer fort

arracher

tirer d'un coup sec

coup

secouer

secousse

Synonymes

pull

jerk

tug

drag

wrench

🔧

jolt

heave

twist

twitch

wrest

pluck

thrust

tear off

Yankee

pluck out

pull sharply

snatch

jiggle

withdraw

pull violently

blench

Tugon

break open

cancel

flinch

flirt

😘

haul

joggle

nudge

pull down

seize

shake

🫨

shock

⚡

stretch

toss

tow

yank off

tweak

whisk away

Traductions

tirón

puxar

τινάσσομαι

τινάσσω

extractar

strattone

dar un tirón

trekken

herausziehen

ziehen

estrarre

sacudir

rukken

tirare con violenza

αποσπώ

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/jæŋk/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Attested since 1822; from Scots yank. Unknown origin.