Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Pull sharply.
4 letter answer(s) to pull sharply
JERK
(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
a dull stupid fatuous person
a sudden abrupt pull
an abrupt spasmodic movement
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings"
pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head"
YANK
an American (especially to non-Americans)
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
3 letter answer(s) to pull sharply
TUG
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
a sudden abrupt pull
carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"
move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"
pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings"
pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"
strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"
struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"
tow (a vessel) with a tug; "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor"
Yank
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