Difference between Pull and Yank

PULL vs YANK: NOUN

A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).
An abbreviation of Yankee.
[The word acquired during the war of the rebellion wide currency as a nickname or contemptuous epithet among the Confederates for a Union soldier, the Confederates themselves being in like spirit dubbed Johnnies or Rebs by the Union soldiers.]
A Yankee.
Plural Leggings or long gaiters worn in England by agricultural laborers.
A jerk or twitch.
A quick, sharp stroke; a buffet.
A sudden vigorous pull; a jerk.
An American who lives in New England
An American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
An American
An American (especially to non-Americans)

Rein in to keep from winning a race
Apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
Cause to move along the ground by pulling
Hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
Strain abnormally
Take away
Cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
Operate when rowing a boat
Strip of feathers
Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
Draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
Tear or be torn violently
Steer into a certain direction
Move into a certain direction

To remove.
To operate (an oar) in rowing.
To transport or propel by rowing.
To be rowed by.
To rein in (a horse) to keep it from winning a race.
To produce (a print or an impression) from type.
To express or feel great sympathy or empathy.
To row a boat.
To drink or inhale deeply.
To gain a position closer to an objective.
To move in a certain direction or toward a certain goal.
To hit (a ball) so that it moves in the direction away from the dominant hand of the player propelling it, as to the left of a right-handed player.
To apply force to (something) so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the source of the force.
To remove from a fixed position; extract.
To tug at; jerk or tweak.
To rip or tear; rend.
To stretch (taffy, for example) repeatedly.
To strain (a muscle, for example) injuriously.
To attract; draw.
To draw out (a weapon) in readiness for use.
To exert force in moving something toward the source of the force.

To be in active motion; move or work quickly; bustle.
To talk fast or constantly; scold; nag.
To move, carry, bring, take, etc., with a sudden jerk or jerking motion: usually with along, over, or out: as, to yank a fish out of the water.

Puff, Overstretch, Force, Force, Commit, Attract, Fetch, Rend, Tear, Drive, Drive, Draw, Drag, Pluck, Rip

Northeasterner, American, Americano, Fire, Buddy, Shoot, Tug, Tear, Remove, Rip, Pull, New englander, Northerner, Yankee, Jerk

Perpetrate, Wrench, Puff, Overstretch, Force, Force, Commit, Attract, Fetch, Tear, Drive, Drive, Draw, Drag, Rip

Loosen, Grab, Rican, American, Fire, Buddy, Shoot, Tear, Remove, Rip, Pull, New englander, Northerner, Yankee, Jerk

Pull out his eyes, apologise, pull out of.
Build them into a pull handle, then grab onto it and pull to reveal a Smart Person panel.
Grab onto the pull handle, then pull to open the door.
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Climb up, then grab the pull handle and pull to create a bridge.
Grab onto the pull handle and pull to lower a bridge.
Just pull in, and pull out your popcorn.
Mister, Miss Teen Kentucky, Miss Kentucky County Fair, Demolition Derby, Truck Pull, Tractor Pull, Garden Tractor Pull, Food Booths and a ATV Rodeo.

Yank was dressed in order to recognize him.
The hooks yank their skin into blushing mounds.
Kill and Yank commands presumably use yet another.
Never hit, scream at, or yank your dog.
Yank and throw a webbed or electrified enemy.
I put it between my teeth and yank.
Bar to yank Woods into the top rope.
The seasoned Yank won out, very long time.
Bisoprolol Study Yank V, Rennie D, Bero LA.
If your dog pulls on the leash and you yank back on a prong collar, the yank on the prong collar is positive punishment.