How to Pronounce "yank around"
expression
ˈjæŋk/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
YANK uh-ROUND
jˈæŋk/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
YANK uh-ROUND
Definition
To pull or move someone or something back and forth quickly and roughly; or, to treat someone unfairly by making them do things without respect or honesty.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈjæŋk/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
British English
jˈæŋk/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
YANK uh-ROUND
UK
YANK uh-ROUND
Listen in Context
Don't yank around the dog when you walk him.
My boss keeps yanking me around with different tasks.
Please don't yank around that old lamp. It's fragile.
I'm tired of being yanked around by this company. I just want a clear answer.