yanking

UK
/ˈjæŋkɪŋ/
US
/ˈjæŋkɪŋ/
yankingnoun
yankings
pl
Translations
The yanking of the chain caused the bell to ring.
Дергание цепи вызвало звон колокола.
The yanking of the rope was sudden and strong.
Рывок веревки был внезапным и сильным.
Definitions
The act of pulling something with a sudden, sharp movement.
The yanking of the rope caused the bell to ring loudly.
yankinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈjæŋkɪŋ/
US
/ˈjæŋkɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that pulls sharply.
Definitions
Pulling or capable of pulling with a sudden, sharp movement.
She steadied the yanking cable to prevent further damage.
yankverb

yanking

Gerund

yanked
Past Simple
yanked
Past Participle
yanking
Gerund
UK
/jæŋk/
US
/jæŋk/
Translations
He yanked the door open.
Он дернул дверь, чтобы открыть её.
She yanked the rope to signal the team.
Она потянула за веревку, чтобы подать сигнал команде.
He yanked the plug out of the socket.
Он выдернул вилку из розетки.
Additional translations
рывком вытащить
Definitions
To pull something with a sudden, sharp movement.
She yanked the door open when she heard the loud noise.
To suddenly remove or take someone or something out of a place, situation, or position.
The coach yanked him out of the game after the foul.
yanknoun
Definitions
A sudden, forceful pull or movement.
With a quick yank, she pulled the door open.
A colloquial term for an American, especially a person from the United States.
The British often refer to Americans as Yanks.
yankadjective
Definitions
Relating to or characteristic of Americans (especially of the United States); American.
She spoke with a distinct Yank accent.