Lexic.us

Definition of Pull

1. Noun. The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you. "His strenuous pulling strained his back"

2. Verb. Cause to move by pulling. "Pull a sled"

3. Noun. The force used in pulling. "The pull of the current"

4. Verb. Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes. "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"

5. Noun. Special advantage or influence. "The chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"

6. Verb. Move into a certain direction. "The car pulls to the right"

7. Noun. A device used for pulling something. "He grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"

8. Verb. Apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion. "Pull your knees towards your chin"

9. Noun. A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments. "He was sidelined with a hamstring pull"

10. Verb. Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation. "They pull him to write the letter"; "Pull a bank robbery"

11. Noun. A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke). "He took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"

12. Verb. Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover. "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"

13. Noun. A sustained effort. "It was a long pull but we made it"

14. Verb. Steer into a certain direction. "Pull the car over"

15. Verb. Strain abnormally. "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"

16. Verb. 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"

17. Verb. Operate when rowing a boat. "Pull the oars"

18. Verb. Rein in to keep from winning a race. "Pull a horse"

19. Verb. Tear or be torn violently. "They pull the sheets"; "Pull the cooked chicken into strips"

20. Verb. Hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing. "Pull the ball"

21. Verb. Strip of feathers. "Pluck the capon"

22. Verb. Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense. "Extract information from the telegram"

23. Verb. Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for. "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"

24. Verb. Take away. "Pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"

Definition of Pull

1. v. t. To draw, or attempt to draw, toward one; to draw forcibly.

2. v. i. To exert one's self in an act or motion of drawing or hauling; to tug; as, to pull at a rope.

3. n. The act of pulling or drawing with force; an effort to move something by drawing toward one.

Definition of Pull

1. to exert force in order to cause motion toward the force [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pull

pulicides pulier puliest pulik puling pulingly pulings pulis Pulitzer pulk

pulka pulkas pulkha pulkhas pulks pull (current term) pull-in pull-off pull-through pull-up

pullback pullbacks pulled puller pullers pullet pullets pulley pulley-block pulleys

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