1. [noun] A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).
2. [verb] (transitive) To pull something with a quick, strong action.
3. [verb] (transitive) To remove from distribution.
4. [noun] (US) A Yankee, a Northerner: someone from the Northern United States, especially from New England.
5. [noun] (sometimes pejorative) A Yankee, an American: someone from the United States.
6. [noun] An American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War).
7. [noun] An American (especially to non-Americans).
8. [verb] Pull, or move with a sudden movement; 'He turned the handle and jerked the door open'.
