Phrasal Verbs

yank at

This page is about the phrasal verb yank at

INFORMAL

Meaning

If you yank at something, you pull it repeatedly.

Synonym

pull at

For example

  • yank at sth I had to yank at Terry's arm to get him to follow me.

  • yank at sth The girls were fighting madly, scratching each other and yanking at each other's hair.

Quick Quiz

Kerry was walking along the street when a man grabbed her handbag and started yanking at it. He must have been trying to

a. open it

b. steal it

c. see inside it
a) open it b) steal it c) see inside it

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Contributor: Matt Errey