verb
- pulling something suddenly and forcefully
Usage: present participle of yank
noun
- the action of pulling something suddenly and forcefully
Usage: gerund form
Examples
- She was yanking on the rope to get it loose.
- Stop yanking my arm like that!
- He kept yanking the door handle, but it wouldn’t open.
- The dog was yanking on its leash during the walk.
- The constant yanking finally broke the chain.
- After much yanking and pulling, we freed the stuck drawer.