"yank off" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: yanks off [present, singular, third-person], yanking off [participle, present], yanked off [participle, past], yanked off [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} yank off (third-person singular simple present yanks off, present participle yanking off, simple past and past participle yanked off)
  1. To remove something, like a piece of cloth or bread, by tearing it with one quick strong pull.
    Sense id: en-yank_off-en-verb-iR0lRolt
  2. (UK, Ireland, vulgar) Of a man: to masturbate. Tags: Ireland, UK, vulgar Categories (topical): Masturbation
    Sense id: en-yank_off-en-verb-LDzmT5wR Disambiguation of Masturbation: 10 90 Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (off) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (off): 25 75

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for yank off meaning in All languages combined (1.6kB)

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