Definition

1. Verb:
   • To pull; to wrench; to jerk: To take hold of something and move it forcefully, sharply, and often suddenly towards oneself, typically to take it away from someone or something else. This action implies a quick, strong, and sometimes violent motion.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy giựt lấy cái túi từ tay tên cướp. (She wrenched the bag from the robber's hand.)
  • Đứa trẻ giựt tờ báo ra khỏi tay bố nó. (The child jerked the newspaper out of his father's hand.)
  • Anh ta giựt phắt sợi dây. (He gave the rope a sharp pull.)

Advanced Usage

• This word often carries a connotation of abruptness, force, and lack of gentleness. It is frequently used in contexts involving conflict, surprise, or struggle over possession.
• "giựt chuông": to pull the bell (a specific phrase for ringing a bell by pulling a cord or handle).
  • Khách đến, giựt chuông ở cổng. (A guest arrived and pulled the bell at the gate.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giật: This is the more standard, common spelling and form of the same verb with identical meaning ("giựt" is often considered a dialectal or variant spelling of "giật").
  • Nó giật lấy cây bút. (He snatched the pen.)

Synonyms

• Snatch: to seize quickly or eagerly.
• Wrench: to twist or pull suddenly and violently.
• Jerk: to move with a quick, sharp, sudden motion.
• Yank: to pull with a sudden, vigorous movement.

Related Idioms

• Giựt (giật) mình: to be startled, to jump in surprise (literally, to jerk one's body).
  • Tiếng nổ lớn khiến mọi người giựt mình. (The loud explosion made everyone jump.)
• Giựt (giật) gấu vá vai: to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take from one thing to fix another, often in a makeshift or desperate way.
  • Công ty đang trong tình trạng giựt gấu vá vai để trả nợ. (The company is in a state of robbing Peter to pay Paul to settle its debts.)

verb

1. to pull; to wrench; to jerk
   • giựt chuông
     to pull the bell