YANKING Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word yanking. (close relations)
yanked
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| dragging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner | ||||||
| hauling | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the activity of transporting goods by truck | ||||||
| jerking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • an abrupt spasmodic movement adjective satellite • lacking a steady rhythm | ||||||
| pulling | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
noun • the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you | ||||||
| wrenching | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing great physical or mental suffering | ||||||
| tugging | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a sudden abrupt pull • a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships verb • pull hard • strive and make an effort to reach a goal • tow (a vessel) with a tug • carry with difficulty • move by pulling hard • pull or strain hard at • struggle in opposition | ||||||
| yankee | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) • an American who lives in New England • an American (especially to non-Americans) adjective satellite • used by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier) | ||||||
| northerner | nounn | |||||
noun • an inhabitant of the North • an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) | ||||||
| pull | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you • the force used in pulling • special advantage or influence • a device used for pulling something • a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) • a sustained effort verb • cause to move by pulling • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes • move into a certain direction • apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion • perform an act, usually with a negative connotation • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover • steer into a certain direction • strain abnormally • cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense • operate when rowing a boat • rein in to keep from winning a race • tear or be torn violently • hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing • strip of feathers • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense • take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for • take away | ||||||
| recall | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) • a call to return • a bugle call that signals troops to return • the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) • the act of removing an official by petition verb • recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection • go back to something earlier • bring to mind • summon to return • cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression • make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution • cause to be returned | ||||||
| tug | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a sudden abrupt pull • a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships verb • pull hard • strive and make an effort to reach a goal • tow (a vessel) with a tug • carry with difficulty • move by pulling hard • pull or strain hard at • struggle in opposition | ||||||
| yankee-doodle | nounn | |||||
noun • an American (especially to non-Americans) | ||||||
