yank English

Meaning yank meaning

What does yank mean?

Definitions in simple English

yank Noun

— A yank is a sudden, vigorous pull.

yank Verb

— If you yank something, you pull it with a strong action.

yank

— verb (= jerk) pull, or move with a sudden movement He turned the handle and jerked the door open

Yank

— noun (= Yankee) an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

— noun (= Yankee) an American (especially to non-Americans)

Synonyms yank synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as yank?

yank English » English

pull

jerk

tug

wrench

drag

jolt

wrest

twitch

twist

heave

thrust

tear off

snatch

pull sharply

pluck out

pluck

jiggle

Yankee

yank off

withdraw

whisk away

tweak

tow

toss

stretch

shock

shake

seize

pull violently

pull down

nudge

joggle

haul

flirt

flinch

cancel

break open

blench

Tugon

Yank English » English

Yankee

Yankee-Doodle

Northerner

American

ICAO spelling alphabet

Topics yank topics

What do people use yank to talk about?

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Pull

• What words refer to pulling something quickly or suddenly?
  jerk yank tug

Conjugation yank conjugation

How do you conjugate yank?

yank · verb

Present I yank

Positive I yank

Singular

1st person I yank

2nd person you yank

3rd person he/she/it yanks

Plural

1st person we yank

2nd person you yank

3rd person they yank

Negative I don't yank

Singular

1st person I don't yank I do not yank

2nd person you don't yank you do not yank

3rd person he/she/it doesn't yank he/she/it does not yank

Plural

1st person we don't yank we do not yank

2nd person you don't yank you do not yank

3rd person they don't yank they do not yank

Question do I yank?

Singular

1st person do I yank?

2nd person do you yank?

3rd person does he/she/it yank?

Plural

1st person do we yank?

2nd person do you yank?

3rd person do they yank?

Negative question don't I yank?

Singular

1st person don't I yank? do I not yank?

2nd person don't you yank? do you not yank?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it yank? does he/she/it not yank?

Plural

1st person don't we yank? do we not yank?

2nd person don't you yank? do you not yank?

3rd person don't they yank? do they not yank?

Past I yanked

Positive I yanked

Singular

1st person I yanked

2nd person you yanked

3rd person he/she/it yanked

Plural

1st person we yanked

2nd person you yanked

3rd person they yanked

Negative I didn't yank

Singular

1st person I didn't yank I did not yank

2nd person you didn't yank you did not yank

3rd person he/she/it didn't yank he/she/it did not yank

Plural

1st person we didn't yank we did not yank

2nd person you didn't yank you did not yank

3rd person they didn't yank they did not yank

Question did I yank?

Singular

1st person did I yank?

2nd person did you yank?

3rd person did he/she/it yank?

Plural

1st person did we yank?

2nd person did you yank?

3rd person did they yank?

Negative question didn't I yank?

Singular

1st person didn't I yank? did I not yank?

2nd person didn't you yank? did you not yank?

3rd person didn't he/she/it yank? did he/she/it not yank?

Plural

1st person didn't we yank? did we not yank?

2nd person didn't you yank? did you not yank?

3rd person didn't they yank? did they not yank?

Future I'll yank

Positive I'll yank

Singular

1st person I'll yank I will yank

2nd person you'll yank you will yank

3rd person he/she/it'll yank he/she/it will yank

Plural

1st person we'll yank we will yank

2nd person you'll yank you will yank

3rd person they'll yank they will yank

Negative I won't yank

Singular

1st person I won't yank I will not yank

2nd person you won't yank you will not yank

3rd person he/she/it won't yank he/she/it will not yank

Plural

1st person we won't yank we will not yank

2nd person you won't yank you will not yank

3rd person they won't yank they will not yank

Question will I yank?

Singular

1st person will I yank?

2nd person will you yank?

3rd person will he/she/it yank?

Plural

1st person will we yank?

2nd person will you yank?

3rd person will they yank?

Negative question won't I yank?

Singular

1st person won't I yank? will I not yank?

2nd person won't you yank? will you not yank?

3rd person won't he/she/it yank? will he/she/it not yank?

Plural

1st person won't we yank? will we not yank?

2nd person won't you yank? will you not yank?

3rd person won't they yank? will they not yank?

Conditional I'd yank

Positive I'd yank

Singular

1st person I'd yank I would yank

2nd person you'd yank you would yank

3rd person he/she/it'd yank he/she/it would yank

Plural

1st person we'd yank we would yank

2nd person you'd yank you would yank

3rd person they'd yank they would yank

Negative I wouldn't yank

Singular

1st person I wouldn't yank I would not yank

2nd person you wouldn't yank you would not yank

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't yank he/she/it would not yank

Plural

1st person we wouldn't yank we would not yank

2nd person you wouldn't yank you would not yank

3rd person they wouldn't yank they would not yank

Question would I yank?

Singular

1st person would I yank?

2nd person would you yank?

3rd person would he/she/it yank?

Plural

1st person would we yank?

2nd person would you yank?

3rd person would they yank?

Negative question wouldn't I yank?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I yank? would I not yank?

2nd person wouldn't you yank? would you not yank?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it yank? would he/she/it not yank?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we yank? would we not yank?

2nd person wouldn't you yank? would you not yank?

3rd person wouldn't they yank? would they not yank?

Present continuous I'm yanking

Positive I'm yanking

Singular

1st person I'm yanking I am yanking

2nd person you're yanking you are yanking

3rd person he/she/it's yanking he/she/it is yanking

Plural

1st person we're yanking we are yanking

2nd person you're yanking you are yanking

3rd person they're yanking they are yanking

Negative I'm not yanking

Singular

1st person I'm not yanking I am not yanking

2nd person you aren't yanking you're not yanking you are not yanking

3rd person he/she/it isn't yanking he/she/it's not yanking he/she/it is not yanking

Plural

1st person we aren't yanking we're not yanking we are not yanking

2nd person you aren't yanking you're not yanking you are not yanking

3rd person they aren't yanking they're not yanking they are not yanking

Question am I yanking?

Singular

1st person am I yanking?

2nd person are you yanking?

3rd person is he/she/it yanking?

Plural

1st person are we yanking?

2nd person are you yanking?

3rd person are they yanking?

Negative question aren't I yanking?

Singular

1st person aren't I yanking? am I not yanking?

2nd person aren't you yanking? are you not yanking?

3rd person isn't he/she/it yanking? is he/she/it not yanking?

Plural

1st person aren't we yanking? are we not yanking?

2nd person aren't you yanking? are you not yanking?

3rd person aren't they yanking? are they not yanking?

Past continuous I was yanking

Positive I was yanking

Singular

1st person I was yanking

2nd person you were yanking

3rd person he/she/it was yanking

Plural

1st person we were yanking

2nd person you were yanking

3rd person they were yanking

Negative I wasn't yanking

Singular

1st person I wasn't yanking I was not yanking

2nd person you weren't yanking you were not yanking

3rd person he/she/it wasn't yanking he/she/it was not yanking

Plural

1st person we weren't yanking we were not yanking

2nd person you weren't yanking you were not yanking

3rd person they weren't yanking they were not yanking

Question was I yanking?

Singular

1st person was I yanking?

2nd person were you yanking?

3rd person was he/she/it yanking?

Plural

1st person were we yanking?

2nd person were you yanking?

3rd person were they yanking?

Negative question wasn't I yanking?

Singular

1st person wasn't I yanking? was I not yanking?

2nd person weren't you yanking? were you not yanking?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it yanking? was he/she/it not yanking?

Plural

1st person weren't we yanking? were we not yanking?

2nd person weren't you yanking? were you not yanking?

3rd person weren't they yanking? were they not yanking?

Future continuous I'll be yanking

Positive I'll be yanking

Singular

1st person I'll be yanking I will be yanking

2nd person you'll be yanking you will be yanking

3rd person he/she/it'll be yanking he/she/it will be yanking

Plural

1st person we'll be yanking we will be yanking

2nd person you'll be yanking you will be yanking

3rd person they'll be yanking they will be yanking

Negative I won't be yanking

Singular

1st person I won't be yanking I will not be yanking

2nd person you won't be yanking you will not be yanking

3rd person he/she/it won't be yanking he/she/it will not be yanking

Plural

1st person we won't be yanking we will not be yanking

2nd person you won't be yanking you will not be yanking

3rd person they won't be yanking they will not be yanking

Question will I be yanking?

Singular

1st person will I be yanking?

2nd person will you be yanking?

3rd person will he/she/it be yanking?

Plural

1st person will we be yanking?

2nd person will you be yanking?

3rd person will they be yanking?

Negative question won't I be yanking?

Singular

1st person won't I be yanking? will I not be yanking?

2nd person won't you be yanking? will you not be yanking?

3rd person won't he/she/it be yanking? will he/she/it not be yanking?

Plural

1st person won't we be yanking? will we not be yanking?

2nd person won't you be yanking? will you not be yanking?

3rd person won't they be yanking? will they not be yanking?

Conditional continuous I'd be yanking

Positive I'd be yanking

Singular

1st person I'd be yanking I would be yanking

2nd person you'd be yanking you would be yanking

3rd person he/she/it'd be yanking he/she/it would be yanking

Plural

1st person we'd be yanking we would be yanking

2nd person you'd be yanking you would be yanking

3rd person they'd be yanking they would be yanking

Negative I wouldn't be yanking

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be yanking I would not be yanking

2nd person you wouldn't be yanking you would not be yanking

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be yanking he/she/it would not be yanking

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be yanking we would not be yanking

2nd person you wouldn't be yanking you would not be yanking

3rd person they wouldn't be yanking they would not be yanking

Question would I be yanking?

Singular

1st person would I be yanking?

2nd person would you be yanking?

3rd person would he/she/it be yanking?

Plural

1st person would we be yanking?

2nd person would you be yanking?

3rd person would they be yanking?

Negative question wouldn't I be yanking?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be yanking? would I not be yanking?

2nd person wouldn't you be yanking? would you not be yanking?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be yanking? would he/she/it not be yanking?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be yanking? would we not be yanking?

2nd person wouldn't you be yanking? would you not be yanking?

3rd person wouldn't they be yanking? would they not be yanking?

Present perfect I've yanked

Positive I've yanked

Singular

1st person I've yanked I have yanked

2nd person you've yanked you have yanked

3rd person he/she/it's yanked he/she/it has yanked

Plural

1st person we've yanked we have yanked

2nd person you've yanked you have yanked

3rd person they've yanked they have yanked

Negative I haven't yanked

Singular

1st person I haven't yanked I have not yanked

2nd person you haven't yanked you have not yanked

3rd person he/she/it hasn't yanked he/she/it has not yanked

Plural

1st person we haven't yanked we have not yanked

2nd person you haven't yanked you have not yanked

3rd person they haven't yanked they have not yanked

Question have I yanked?

Singular

1st person have I yanked?

2nd person have you yanked?

3rd person has he/she/it yanked?

Plural

1st person have we yanked?

2nd person have you yanked?

3rd person have they yanked?

Negative question haven't I yanked?

Singular

1st person haven't I yanked? have I not yanked?

2nd person haven't you yanked? have you not yanked?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it yanked? has he/she/it not yanked?

Plural

1st person haven't we yanked? have we not yanked?

2nd person haven't you yanked? have you not yanked?

3rd person haven't they yanked? have they not yanked?

Past perfect I had yanked

Positive I had yanked

Singular

1st person I had yanked

2nd person you had yanked

3rd person he/she/it had yanked

Plural

1st person we had yanked

2nd person you had yanked

3rd person they had yanked

Negative I hadn't yanked

Singular

1st person I hadn't yanked I had not yanked

2nd person you hadn't yanked you had not yanked

3rd person he/she/it hadn't yanked he/she/it had not yanked

Plural

1st person we hadn't yanked we had not yanked

2nd person you hadn't yanked you had not yanked

3rd person they hadn't yanked they had not yanked

Question had I yanked?

Singular

1st person had I yanked?

2nd person had you yanked?

3rd person had he/she/it yanked?

Plural

1st person had we yanked?

2nd person had you yanked?

3rd person had they yanked?

Negative question hadn't I yanked?

Singular

1st person hadn't I yanked? had I not yanked?

2nd person hadn't you yanked? had you not yanked?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it yanked? had he/she/it not yanked?

Plural

1st person hadn't we yanked? had we not yanked?

2nd person hadn't you yanked? had you not yanked?

3rd person hadn't they yanked? had they not yanked?

Future perfect I'll have yanked

Positive I'll have yanked

Singular

1st person I'll have yanked I will have yanked

2nd person you'll have yanked you will have yanked

3rd person he/she/it'll have yanked he/she/it will have yanked

Plural

1st person we'll have yanked we will have yanked

2nd person you'll have yanked you will have yanked

3rd person they'll have yanked they will have yanked

Negative I won't have yanked

Singular

1st person I won't have yanked I will not have yanked

2nd person you won't have yanked you will not have yanked

3rd person he/she/it won't have yanked he/she/it will not have yanked

Plural

1st person we won't have yanked we will not have yanked

2nd person you won't have yanked you will not have yanked

3rd person they won't have yanked they will not have yanked

Question +'ll I have yanked?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have yanked? will I have yanked?

2nd person +'ll you have yanked? will you have yanked?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have yanked? will he/she/it have yanked?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have yanked? will we have yanked?

2nd person +'ll you have yanked? will you have yanked?

3rd person +'ll they have yanked? will they have yanked?

Negative question won't I have yanked?

Singular

1st person won't I have yanked? will I not have yanked?

2nd person won't you have yanked? will you not have yanked?

3rd person won't he/she/it have yanked? will he/she/it not have yanked?

Plural

1st person won't we have yanked? will we not have yanked?

2nd person won't you have yanked? will you not have yanked?

3rd person won't they have yanked? will they not have yanked?

Conditional perfect I'd have yanked

Positive I'd have yanked

Singular

1st person I'd have yanked I would have yanked

2nd person you'd have yanked you would have yanked

3rd person he/she/it'd have yanked he/she/it would have yanked

Plural

1st person we'd have yanked we would have yanked

2nd person you'd have yanked you would have yanked

3rd person they'd have yanked they would have yanked

Negative I wouldn't have yanked

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have yanked I would not have yanked

2nd person you wouldn't have yanked you would not have yanked

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have yanked he/she/it would not have yanked

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have yanked we would not have yanked

2nd person you wouldn't have yanked you would not have yanked

3rd person they wouldn't have yanked they would not have yanked

Question would I have yanked?

Singular

1st person would I have yanked?

2nd person would you have yanked?

3rd person would he/she/it have yanked?

Plural

1st person would we have yanked?

2nd person would you have yanked?

3rd person would they have yanked?

Negative question wouldn't I have yanked?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have yanked? would I not have yanked?

2nd person wouldn't you have yanked? would you not have yanked?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have yanked? would he/she/it not have yanked?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have yanked? would we not have yanked?

2nd person wouldn't you have yanked? would you not have yanked?

3rd person wouldn't they have yanked? would they not have yanked?

Imperative yank!

Positive

you yank!

we let's yank!

Negative

you don't yank!

we let's not yank!

Examples yank examples

How do I use yank in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Tom gave the rope a yank.

Movie subtitles

Please don't yank me, Paul. It irritates me to be yanked.

That's a Yank stronghold and.

It might give some bright Yank an idea.

It's the Yank, Bradford.

I got him for you, Yank.

If you don't mind a yank's glove.

Yank her out!

Yank out those net poles!

Good luck to you, Yank.

Talks like a Yank, don't he?

If anything goes wrong, give this a yank.

Well, go on, yank it out.

I can't. If Mrs Wilson were here, she'd yank it out for you.

Couldn't you yank that tooth for him?

Come on. We're gonna yank that tooth.

Please don't yank me, Paul.

We can throw a rope around 'em And yank 'em out by the roots.

Mr. Theodore Honey. He's a yank.

When you're sure, you spin around, yank the boy off his bench and slide your hand in his desk!

Shane, this is Yank Potts.

Hello, Yank.

That's enough out of you, Yank.

Then we yank out their bones!

Talks like a Yank.

If Mrs Wilson were here, she'd yank it out for you.

He'd yank you, then both of you'd go over.

He'd yank us all.

Get ready to yank him out.

One by one, they yank them up.

Give it a good yank.

News and current affairs

If bankers panic and yank their loans, they will bring enormous damage to themselves as well as to Latin American economies.