rycka.
to yank, to jerk, to pull quickly
Meaning & usage
to yank, to jerk, to pull quickly
rycka loss ett hårstrå
rycka upp ogräs
to twitch (of (part of) the body)
Det ryckte i hans arm
rycka i ögat
to move (quickly, with a purpose – see also dra)
Soldaterna ryckte fram i skydd av mörkret
to move (quickly, with a purpose – see also dra) to suddenly increase one's speed; to make a dash
rycka på upploppet
to move (quickly, with a purpose – see also dra) to suddenly increase one's speed; to make a dash to pull away, to pull ahead (move into the lead or increase one's lead (move (further) away from competitors), as a consequence of increasing one's speed)
Skidåkaren ryckte ifrån klungan
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Swedish rykka, rykkia, from Old Norse rykkja, from Proto-Germanic *rukkijaną. Doublet of rucka.
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