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