Definition

verb. 1 informal to pull or take out suddenly; jerk.

Example Sentence

The dog was yanking on the leash.

Synonyms

pull hard; pull fast; jerk

Antonyms

gentle

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yanking
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Rhymes

  • banking
  • blanking
  • clanking
  • cranking
  • flanking
  • franking
  • nanking
  • planking
  • ranking
  • spanking
  • tanking
  • thanking
  • yanking

  • nonbanking