/ Dictionary / Index Y yank: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: yank Pronunciation: (yangk), [key] — v.t., v.i. to pull or remove abruptly and vigorously: Yank down on the bell rope. He was yanked out of school. —n. an abrupt, vigorous pull; jerk. Yank Pronunciation: (yangk), [key] — n., adj. Informal. Yankee. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: yank (Thesaurus) Yanina Yankee Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language