yank on

yank on something

to pull or tug on something. Don't yank on my hair! Yank on this rope to send a signal to the worker on the floor above.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bernt	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Bertie	BUR-tee	English
Faith	[feiθ]
Hildur	-	Icelandic, Norwegian
Olympia	-	Greek, Slovak
Diocles	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)