| Yank 1. (n.) A jerk or twitch. 2. (v. t.) To twitch; to jerk. 3. (n.) An abbreviation of Yankee. Thesaurus Entries bob, clutch, evulse, flick, flip, flirt, flounce, grab, hitch, jerk, jig, jigger, jigget, jiggle, jog, joggle, jolt, lug, lurch, pluck, pull, snake, snap, snatch, start, sudden pull, tear, tug, tweak, twitch, vellicate, wrench, yerk |