pull pull

noun

() the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you  ( pulling, pull )
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
 the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
 his strenuous pulling strained his back
his strenuous pulling strained his back

() the force used in pulling  ( pull )
the force used in pulling
 the pull of the moon
the pull of the moon
 the pull of the current
the pull of the current

() a device used for pulling something  ( pull )
a device used for pulling something
 he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer
he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer

() special advantage or influence  ( clout, pull )
special advantage or influence
 the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull
the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull

a sustained effort  ( pull )
a sustained effort
 it was a long pull but we made it
it was a long pull but we made it

a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)  ( drag, puff, pull )
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
 he took a puff on his pipe
he took a puff on his pipe
 he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly
he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly

a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments  ( pull, twist, wrench )
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
 the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
 he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
he was sidelined with a hamstring pull

verb

() cause to move by pulling  ( draw, pull )
cause to move by pulling
 draw a wagon
draw a wagon
 pull a sled
pull a sled

() direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes  ( draw, draw in, pull in, pull, attract )
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
 Her good looks attract the stares of many men
Her good looks attract the stares of many men
 The ad pulled in many potential customers
The ad pulled in many potential customers
 This pianist pulls huge crowds
This pianist pulls huge crowds
 The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers

() move into a certain direction  ( pull )
move into a certain direction
 the car pulls to the right
the car pulls to the right

() apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion  ( pull )
apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
 Pull the rope
Pull the rope
 Pull the handle towards you
Pull the handle towards you
 pull the string gently
pull the string gently
 pull the trigger of the gun
pull the trigger of the gun
 pull your knees towards your chin
pull your knees towards your chin

() bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover  ( get out, take out, pull, pull out, draw )
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
 draw a weapon
draw a weapon
 pull out a gun
pull out a gun
 The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
The mugger pulled a knife on his victim

() perform an act, usually with a negative connotation  ( perpetrate, pull, commit )
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
 perpetrate a crime
perpetrate a crime
 pull a bank robbery
pull a bank robbery

() strain abnormally  ( overstretch, pull )
strain abnormally
 I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
 The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition

() steer into a certain direction  ( pull )
steer into a certain direction
 pull one's horse to a stand
pull one's horse to a stand
 Pull the car over
Pull the car over

take away  ( pull )
take away
 pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf
pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf

take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for  ( pull, root for )
take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
 We all rooted for the home team
We all rooted for the home team
 I'm pulling for the underdog
I'm pulling for the underdog
 Are you siding with the defender of the title?
Are you siding with the defender of the title?

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense  ( draw out, pull, pull up, rip out, take out, tear out, pull out, extract )
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
 pull weeds
pull weeds
 extract a bad tooth
extract a bad tooth
 take out a splinter
take out a splinter
 extract information from the telegram
extract information from the telegram

strip of feathers  ( deplumate, deplume, displume, pluck, pull, tear )
strip of feathers
 pull a chicken
pull a chicken
 pluck the capon
pluck the capon

hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing  ( pull )
hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
 pull the ball
pull the ball

tear or be torn violently  ( pull, rive, rend, rip )
tear or be torn violently
 The curtain ripped from top to bottom
The curtain ripped from top to bottom
 pull the cooked chicken into strips
pull the cooked chicken into strips

rein in to keep from winning a race  ( pull )
rein in to keep from winning a race
 pull a horse
pull a horse

operate when rowing a boat  ( pull )
operate when rowing a boat
 pull the oars
pull the oars

cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense  ( draw, 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
A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter