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
Similar words: actuation, propulsion
Definition: the act of propelling
Synonyms: pull
Definition: a sustained effort
Usage: it was a long pull but we made it
Similar words: effort, elbow grease, travail, sweat, exertion
Definition: use of physical or mental energy; hard work
Usage: he got an A for effort; they managed only with great exertion
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
Similar words: breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake, aspiration
Definition: the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
Synonyms: pull
Definition: a device used for pulling something
Usage: he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer
Similar words: device
Definition: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
Usage: the device is small enough to wear on your wrist; a device intended to conserve water
Definition: special advantage or influence
Usage: the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull
Similar words: vantage, advantage
Definition: the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
Usage: the experience gave him the advantage over me
Synonyms: pull
Definition: the force used in pulling
Usage: the pull of the moon; the pull of the current
Similar words: force
Definition: (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
Usage: force equals mass times acceleration
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
Similar words: trauma, hurt, injury, harm
Definition: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
Synonyms: 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
Synonyms: pull
Definition: take away
Usage: pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf
Similar words: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: remove a threat; remove a wrapper; Remove the dirty dishes from the table; take the gun from your pocket; This machine withdraws heat from the environment
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?
Similar words: side
Definition: take sides for or against
Usage: Who are you widing with?; Im siding against the current candidate
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: remove a threat; remove a wrapper; Remove the dirty dishes from the table; take the gun from your pocket; This machine withdraws heat from the environment
Synonyms: tear, deplumate, deplume, displume, pull, pluck
Definition: strip of feathers
Usage: pull a chicken; pluck the capon
Synonyms: 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
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: pull, force, draw
Definition: cause to move by pulling
Usage: draw a wagon; pull a sled
Synonyms: rend, rip, rive, pull
Definition: tear or be torn violently
Usage: The curtain ripped from top to bottom; pull the cooked chicken into strips
Similar words: tear, rupture, snap, bust
Definition: separate or cause to separate abruptly
Usage: The rope snapped; tear the paper
Synonyms: 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
Synonyms: pull
Definition: rein in to keep from winning a race
Usage: pull a horse
Definition: stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins
Usage: He reined in his horses in front of the post office
Synonyms: pull
Definition: operate when rowing a boat
Usage: pull the oars
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: remove a threat; remove a wrapper; Remove the dirty dishes from the table; take the gun from your pocket; This machine withdraws heat from the environment
Synonyms: pull
Definition: steer into a certain direction
Usage: pull one's horse to a stand; Pull the car over
Similar words: drive
Definition: cause someone or something to move by driving
Usage: She drove me to school every day; We drove the car to the garage
Synonyms: pull
Definition: move into a certain direction
Usage: the car pulls to the right
Similar words: drive
Definition: move by being propelled by a force
Usage: The car drove around the corner
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
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Synonyms: pull, commit, perpetrate
Definition: perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
Usage: perpetrate a crime; pull a bank robbery
Definition: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Usage: think before you act; We must move quickly; The governor should act on the new energy bill; The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel