yank

About 0.55 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).

   He unjammed the rope with a short yank.

2. noun An act of masturbation.
3. noun Alternative form of shank (“stabbing weapon”).
4. noun The rate of change in force with respect to time.
5. verb To pull (something) with a quick, strong action.
6. verb To remove; to recall or revoke.

   They yanked the product as soon as they learned it was unsafe.

7. verb To masturbate.
8. noun Alternative letter-case form of Yank (“Yankee”).

Similar words

jerk northerner yankee new englander tug pull tear remove shoot rip

Often followed by

the it and on her him at out in

Word family

Yank Yanks yanked yanking yanks