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the act of pulling
applying force to move something toward or with you
e.g. the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
e.g. his strenuous pulling strained his back
Synonym: pulling
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a sustained effort
e.g. it was a long pull but we made it
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a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
e.g. he took a puff on his pipe
e.g. he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly
Synonym: puff drag
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a device used for pulling something
e.g. he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer
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special advantage or influence
e.g. the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull
Synonym: clout
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the force used in pulling
e.g. the pull of the moon
e.g. the pull of the current
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a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
e.g. the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
e.g. he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
Synonym: wrench twist
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strain abnormally
e.g. I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
e.g. The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
Synonym: overstretch
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take away
e.g. pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf
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take sides with
align oneself with
show strong sympathy for
e.g. We all rooted for the home team
e.g. I'm pulling for the underdog
e.g. Are you siding with the defender of the title?
Synonym: root for
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remove, usually with some force or effort
also used in an abstract sense
e.g. pull weeds
e.g. extract a bad tooth
e.g. take out a splinter
e.g. extract information from the telegram
Synonym: extract pull out pull up take out draw out
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strip of feathers
e.g. pull a chicken
e.g. pluck the capon
Synonym: pluck tear deplume deplumate displume
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hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
e.g. pull the ball
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cause to move by pulling
e.g. draw a wagon
e.g. pull a sled
Synonym: draw force
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direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
e.g. Her good looks attract the stares of many men
e.g. The ad pulled in many potential customers
e.g. This pianist pulls huge crowds
e.g. The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
Synonym: attract pull in draw draw in
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tear or be torn violently
e.g. The curtain ripped from top to bottom
e.g. pull the cooked chicken into strips
Synonym: rend rip rive
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apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
e.g. Pull the rope
e.g. Pull the handle towards you
e.g. pull the string gently
e.g. pull the trigger of the gun
e.g. pull your knees towards your chin
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rein in to keep from winning a race
e.g. pull a horse
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operate when rowing a boat
e.g. pull the oars
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bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
e.g. draw a weapon
e.g. pull out a gun
e.g. The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
Synonym: draw pull out get out take out
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steer into a certain direction
e.g. pull one's horse to a stand
e.g. Pull the car over
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move into a certain direction
e.g. the car pulls to the right
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cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
e.g. A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter
Synonym: draw
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perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
e.g. perpetrate a crime
e.g. pull a bank robbery
Synonym: perpetrate commit