yank | Amarkosh

Meaning of word yank from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Pull, or move with a sudden movement.

Example : He turned the handle and jerked the door open.

Synonyms : jerk

Meaning : An American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War).

Synonyms : northerner, yankee

Meaning : An American (especially to non-Americans).

Synonyms : yankee, yankee-doodle

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.