กระชาก

grà-châak

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] yank; [to] jerk; [to] tug sharply

To pull suddenly and forcefully, causing a sharp movement.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกระชากgrà-châakกระชากgrà-châak1[to] yank; [to] jerk; [to] tug sharply2[to] snatch away3harsh; jarring (sound/tone/manner)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingรีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
He yanked the door open because he was in a hurry.
2NounB1

[to] snatch away

To grab something quickly and roughly, often pulling it away from someone.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกระชากgrà-châakกระชากgrà-châak1[to] yank; [to] jerk; [to] tug sharply2[to] snatch away3harsh; jarring (sound/tone/manner)กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, walletsจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)มือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3round; turn (card games)4doer; agent5classifier: pairs of handsฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)วิ่งหนีwîng nĕeวิ่งหนีwîng nĕe1[to] run away from [sb]/[sth]; flee2[to] run away from [sth] (figurative); avoid/evade
He yanked the bag from my hand and ran away.
3NounB2

harsh; jarring (sound/tone/manner)

Describing a sound, tone, or manner that is rough, abrupt, or jarring.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดด้วยpôot dûuaiพูดด้วยpôot dûuai[to] speak with [sb]; [to] talk to [sb]น้ำเสียงnám sĭiangน้ำเสียงnám sĭiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)กระชากgrà-châakกระชากgrà-châak1[to] yank; [to] jerk; [to] tug sharply2[to] snatch away3harsh; jarring (sound/tone/manner)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsเงียบกริบngîiap grìpเงียบกริบngîiap grìp1dead quiet; pin-drop silent2in pin-drop silence
He spoke in a rough, jarring tone that made everyone in the room fall silent.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

กระโชกgrà-chôhkกระโชกgrà-chôhk1gust; squall (of wind); blast2[to] yank; jerk; snatch roughly; tug hard3gusty; squally; blowing in blasts
  • gust; squall (of wind); blast
  • [to] yank; jerk; snatch roughly; tug hard
  • gusty; squally; blowing in blasts
ฉวยchŭaiฉวยchŭai1[to] grab; snatch2[to] seize (an opportunity)
  • [to] grab; snatch
  • [to] seize (an opportunity)
กระตุกgrà-dtùkกระตุกgrà-dtùk1[to] twitch; jerk2[to] stutter; lag; freeze (media/device)3[to] tug; give a quick pull4a twitch; a spasm
  • [to] twitch; jerk
  • [to] stutter; lag; freeze (media/device)
  • [to] tug; give a quick pull
  • a twitch; a spasm
ชิงchingชิงching1[to] seize; snatch (before others)2[to] compete for; vie for3[to] usurp; appropriate; seize4[to] preempt; do first
  • [to] seize; snatch (before others)
  • [to] compete for; vie for
  • [to] usurp; appropriate; seize
  • [to] preempt; do first
ฉกchòkฉกchòk1[to] stab; jab; peck; bite (snake/insect)2[to] snatch; steal
  • [to] stab; jab; peck; bite (snake/insect)
  • [to] snatch; steal