yank off
yank off · yanks off · yanked off · yanking off
To remove something, like a piece of cloth or bread, by tearing it with one quick…To remove something, like a piece of cloth or bread, by tearing it with one quick strong pull.
» Tom yanked off John's fake beard.
Том сорвал с Джона фальшивую бороду.
Meaning
2 sensesTo remove something, like a piece of cloth or bread, by tearing it with one quick strong pull.
(Ireland, UK, vulgar)To jack off, to masturbate.
Examples
4 sentencesTom yanked off John's fake beard.
ruТом сорвал с Джона фальшивую бороду. — sharptoothed
He yanked off a few mint leaves and put them in his mouth.
She said her agency would not yank the drug off the market without good reason.
Mother yanked the bedclothes off Hiroshi.
Forms
yanks off, yanking off, yanked off, yanked off| Base form | yank off · to yank off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | yanks off |
| Present participle | yanking off |
| Past simple | yanked off |
| Past participle | yanked off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb