Definition of yanks Yanks

/jæˈŋks/ - [yangks] -

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What does yanks mean?

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  • yanks (Noun)
    Plural of yank.

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  • yanks, verb, present, 3rd person singular of yank (infinitive).
  • yanks, noun, plural of yank.

WordNet

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Verb

yanks, yanking, yanked  

yank - pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
  jerk
  force, pull, draw impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • yank (n.)
    A jerk or twitch.
  • yank (v. t.)
    To twitch; to jerk.
  • yank (n.)
    An abbreviation of Yankee.

Part of speech

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  • yank, verb, present, 1st person singular of yank (infinitive).
  • yank, verb (infinitive).
  • yank, noun, singular of yanks.

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yanks in sign language
Sign language - letter Y Sign language - letter Y Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter K Sign language - letter K Sign language - letter S Sign language - letter S

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