Pull
verbNoun
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
“the pull up the hill had him breathing harder”
“his strenuous pulling strained his back”
Similar:PullingType of:PropulsionActuationa sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
“he was sidelined with a hamstring pull”
special advantage or influence
“the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull”
Similar:CloutType of:AdvantageVantagethe force used in pulling
“the pull of the moon”
“the pull of the current”
Type of:Forcea device used for pulling something
“he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer”
Type of:Devicea sustained effort
“it was a long pull but we made it”
Type of:EffortSweatTravaila slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
Verb
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
“The ad pulled in many potential customers”
“This pianist pulls huge crowds”
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
“pull out a gun”
“The mugger pulled a knife on his victim”
Similar:DrawType of:WithdrawTakeRemovecause to move by pulling
“pull a sled”
Similar:DrawType of:MoveDisplacestrain abnormally
“I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up”
“The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition”
Similar:OverstretchType of:WoundInjurestrip of feathers
“pull a chicken”
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
“pull a bank robbery”
Type of:MoveActremove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
“pull weeds”
Similar:ExtractType of:WithdrawTakeRemovetake sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
“I'm pulling for the underdog”
Type of:Sidetear or be torn violently
“pull the cooked chicken into strips”
cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
“A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter”
Similar:DrawType of:DisplaceMoveapply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
“pull the string gently”
“pull the trigger of the gun”
“pull your knees towards your chin”
Type of:Forcehit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
“pull the ball”
Type of:Hitmove into a certain direction
“the car pulls to the right”
Type of:Driveoperate when rowing a boat
“pull the oars”
Type of:Rowrein in to keep from winning a race
“pull a horse”
Type of:Reinsteer into a certain direction
“pull one's horse to a stand”
Type of:Drivetake away
“pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf”
Type of:TakeRemoveWithdraw
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