Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun yank

2 senses of yank

Sense 1
Yankee, Yank, Northerner -- (an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War))
       => American -- (a native or inhabitant of the United States)

Sense 2
Yankee, Yank, Yankee-Doodle -- (an American (especially to non-Americans))
       => American -- (a native or inhabitant of the United States)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb yank

1 sense of yank

Sense 1
yank, jerk -- (pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open")
       => pull, draw, force -- (cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled")