Definition of Pull in English :
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Pull meaning in English
Meaning of Pull in English
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Pull
see synonyms of pullNoun
1. pull, pulling
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
Example Sentences:'the pull up the hill had him breathing harder''his strenuous pulling strained his back'
2. pull
the force used in pulling
Example Sentences:'the pull of the moon''the pull of the current'
3. clout, pull
special advantage or influence
Example Sentences:'the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull'
4. pull
a device used for pulling something
Example Sentences:'he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer'
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
Example Sentences:'the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell''he was sidelined with a hamstring pull'
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
Example Sentences:'he took a puff on his pipe''he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly'
7. pull
a sustained effort
Example Sentences:'it was a long pull but we made it'
Verb
cause to move by pulling
Example Sentences:'draw a wagon''pull a sled'
9. attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Example Sentences:'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'
10. pull
move into a certain direction
Example Sentences:'the car pulls to the right'
11. pull
apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
Example Sentences:'Pull the rope''Pull the handle towards you''pull the string gently''pull the trigger of the gun''pull your knees towards your chin'
12. commit, perpetrate, pull
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
Example Sentences:'perpetrate a crime''pull a bank robbery'
13. draw, get out, pull, pull out, take out
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
Example Sentences:'draw a weapon''pull out a gun''The mugger pulled a knife on his victim'
14. pull
steer into a certain direction
Example Sentences:'pull one's horse to a stand''Pull the car over'
15. overstretch, pull
strain abnormally
Example Sentences:'I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up''The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition'
16. draw, pull
cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
Example Sentences:'A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter'
17. pull
operate when rowing a boat
Example Sentences:'pull the oars'
18. pull
rein in to keep from winning a race
Example Sentences:'pull a horse'
tear or be torn violently
Example Sentences:'The curtain ripped from top to bottom''pull the cooked chicken into strips'
20. pull
hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
Example Sentences:'pull the ball'
21. deplumate, deplume, displume, pluck, pull, tear
strip of feathers
Example Sentences:'pull a chicken''pluck the capon'
22. draw out, extract, pull, pull out, pull up, take out
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
Example Sentences:'pull weeds''extract a bad tooth''take out a splinter''extract information from the telegram'
23. pull, root for
take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
Example Sentences:'We all rooted for the home team''I'm pulling for the underdog''Are you siding with the defender of the title?'
24. pull
take away
Example Sentences:'pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Pull
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Pull
see synonyms of pullWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Pull
see synonyms of pullThe American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.