yanking Yankeeness • Yankton · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · yanking · · Text Latin · · Script 7 · · Length Definitions · · · (verb) pull, or move with a sudden movement. Synonyms: yank, jerk. Example: "He turned the handle and jerked the door open." · · Verb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · yank · · Synonym 1 jerk · · Synonym 2 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 k latin small letter k U+006B n latin small letter n U+006E y latin small letter y U+0079