Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: pulling |
2. | pull - the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current" | |
3. | pull - special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull" Synonyms: clout | |
4. | pull - a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer" | |
5. | pull - a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull" | |
6. | pull - a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly" | |
7. | pull - a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it" | |
Verb | 1. | pull - cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" |
2. | pull - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" | |
3. | pull - move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right" | |
4. | pull - apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your kneees towards your chin" | |
5. | pull - perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery" Synonyms: commit, perpetrate | |
6. | pull - bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim" | |
7. | pull - steer into a certain direction; "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over" | |
8. | pull - strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition" Synonyms: overstretch | |
9. | pull - 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" | |
10. | pull - operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars" | |
11. | pull - rein in to keep from winning a race; "pull a horse" | |
12. | pull - tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips" | |
13. | pull - hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball" | |
14. | pull - strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" | |
15. | pull - draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram" | |
16. | pull - take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?" | |
17. | pull - take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf" |
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