YANK

/jæŋk/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 11

Scrabble letter values: Y4A1N1K5 = 11

Definition

  1. verb pull, or move with a sudden movement. — synonyms: jerk
  2. noun an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War). — synonyms: Yankee, Northerner
  3. noun an American (especially to non-Americans). — synonyms: Yankee, Yankee-Doodle

Examples

  • “He turned the handle and jerked the door open”
  • “They yanked the product as soon as they learned it was unsafe.”

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