pull - 25 definitions |
| - noun |
| 1. | pull -- 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" |
| synonyms: pulling |
| Source:WordNet 3.0 |
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| 2. | pull -- the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current" |
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| 3. | pull -- special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull" |
| synonyms: clout |
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| 4. | pull -- a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer" |
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| 5. | wrench -- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull" |
| synonyms: wrench, twist |
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| 6. | puff -- 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" |
| synonyms: puff, drag |
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| 7. | pull -- a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it" |
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| - verb |
| 8. | pull -- cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" |
| synonyms: draw, force |
| antonyms: push -- move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" |
| Source:WordNet 3.0 |
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| 9. | attract -- 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" |
| synonyms: attract, pull in, draw, draw in |
| antonyms: repel -- cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders" |
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| 10. | pull -- move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right" |
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| 11. | pull -- 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" |
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| 12. | perpetrate -- perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery" |
| synonyms: perpetrate, commit |
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| 13. | draw -- 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" |
| synonyms: draw, pull out, get out, take out |
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| 14. | pull -- steer into a certain direction; "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over" |
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| 15. | pull -- strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition" |
| synonyms: overstretch |
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| 16. | pull -- 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" |
| synonyms: draw |
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| 17. | pull -- operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars" |
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| 18. | pull -- rein in to keep from winning a race; "pull a horse" |
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| 19. | rend -- tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips" |
| synonyms: rend, rip, rive |
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| 20. | pull -- hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball" |
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| 21. | pluck -- strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" |
| synonyms: pluck, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume |
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| 22. | extract -- 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" |
| synonyms: extract, pull out, pull up, take out, draw out |
| Source:WordNet 3.0 |
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| 23. | pull -- 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?" |
| synonyms: root for |
| Source:WordNet 3.0 |
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| 24. | pull -- take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf" |
| Source:WordNet 3.0 |
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| 25. | pull, pulls -- to exert force in order to cause motion toward the force |
| synonyms: pulls, pulled, pulling |
| Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language |
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