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| pull, pulling | (n.) | 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" |
| pull | (n.) | the force used in pulling.; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current" |
| clout, pull | (n.) | special advantage or influence.; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull" |
| pull | (n.) | a device used for pulling something.; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer" |
| pull, twist, wrench | (n.) | a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments.; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull" |
| drag, puff, pull | (n.) | 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" |
| pull | (n.) | a sustained effort.; "it was a long pull but we made it" |
| draw, force, pull | (v.) | cause to move by pulling.; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" |
| attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in | (v.) | 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" |
| pull | (v.) | move into a certain direction.; "the car pulls to the right" |
| pull | (v.) | 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" |
| commit, perpetrate, pull | (v.) | perform an act, usually with a negative connotation.; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery" |
| draw, get out, pull, pull out, take out | (v.) | 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" |
| pull | (v.) | steer into a certain direction.; "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over" |
| overstretch, pull | (v.) | strain abnormally.; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition" |
| draw, pull | (v.) | 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" |
| pull | (v.) | operate when rowing a boat.; "pull the oars" |
| pull | (v.) | rein in to keep from winning a race.; "pull a horse" |
| pull, rend, rip, rive | (v.) | tear or be torn violently.; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips" |
| pull | (v.) | hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing.; "pull the ball" |
| deplumate, deplume, displume, pluck, pull, tear | (v.) | strip of feathers.; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" |
| draw out, extract, pull, pull out, pull up, take out | (v.) | 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" |
| pull, root for | (v.) | 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?" |
| pull | (v.) | take away.; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf" |
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