A sudden pull on something: “If you want to get that string out, just ________ it.”
JERK | 40 |
YANK | 15 |
NR | 14 |
SNATCH | 5 |
PULL | 4 |
TUG | 4 |
GIVE IT A JERK | 3 |
GIVE IT A PULL | 1 |
GIVE IT A QUICK JERK | 1 |
GIVE IT A QUICK YANK | 1 |
TUG IT HARD | 1 |
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