pull
nouns
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"
the force used in pulling
"the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"
is a type of (narrower)
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
"force equals mass times acceleration"
a device used for pulling something
"he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"
is a type of (narrower)
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
"the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
"the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
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"
verbs
cause to move by pulling
"draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
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"
move into a certain direction
"the car pulls to the right"
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"
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
"perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
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"
steer into a certain direction
"pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over"
strain abnormally
"I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"
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"
operate when rowing a boat
"pull the oars"
rein in to keep from winning a race
"pull a horse"
tear or be torn violently
"The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"
hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
"pull the ball"
domain category
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
"he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
strip of feathers
"pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
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"
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?"
take away
"pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"
verb group
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"
is a type of (narrower)
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
"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"
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