yank up



yank something up

to pull or jerk something up. He yanked his pants up. He yanked up his pants and threw on his shirt.
See also: up, yank

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RodolfRO-dawlf (German)German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Mcgill[mə'gil]
Fiorellafyo-REL-lahItalian
TruusTRUYSDutch
Peeter-Estonian
Herodias-Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek