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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"
pull(noun)the force used in pulling
"the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"
pull, clout(noun)special advantage or influence
"the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
pull(noun)a device used for pulling something
"he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"
wrench, twist, pull(noun)a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
"the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
puff, drag, pull(noun)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"
pull(verb)a sustained effort
"it was a long pull but we made it"
pull, draw, force(verb)cause to move by pulling
"draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in(verb)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"
pull(verb)move into a certain direction
"the car pulls to the right"
pull(verb)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 knees towards your chin"
perpetrate, commit, pull(verb)perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
"perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
draw, pull, pull out, get out, take out(verb)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"
pull(verb)steer into a certain direction
"pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over"
pull, overstretch(verb)strain abnormally
"I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"
pull, draw(verb)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"
pull(verb)operate when rowing a boat
"pull the oars"
pull(verb)rein in to keep from winning a race
"pull a horse"
rend, rip, rive, pull(verb)tear or be torn violently
"The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"
pull(verb)hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
"pull the ball"
pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume(verb)strip of feathers
"pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
extract, pull out, pull, pull up, take out, draw out(verb)remove, 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"
pull, root for(verb)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?"
pull(verb)take away
"pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"
the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the forceI gave the door such a pull that when it suddenly opened, I nearly fell backwards
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectlytheir lawyer supposedly has a lot of pull with the administration in Washington
the more favorable condition or position in a competitiona political candidate with all of the pull that comes with a vast fortune and famous surname
to cause to follow by applying steady force ona team of horses pulling a heavy wagon
to draw out by force or with effortthe dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressurelift the crate carefully, or you'll pull a muscle
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