verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of yank form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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jerkjerkpulltugamericanu.s. american

Example

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"And I’m not sure there’s anyone better at yanking up their galoshes and trudging onward in the face of loss."

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