yank off

verb

To remove something, like a piece of cloth or bread, by tearing it with one quick strong pull.

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Meanings

verbyank off (third-person singular simple present yanks off, present participle yanking off, simple past and past participle yanked off)

present singular third person yanks off · participle present yanking off · participle past yanked off · past yanked off

  1. To remove something, like a piece of cloth or bread, by tearing it with one quick strong pull.
  2. IrelandUKvulgarTo jack off, to masturbate.
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APA

yank off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yank%20off

MLA

“yank off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yank%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yank off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yank%20off.

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