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"
pluck the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
pull -
a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"
device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
bellpull a handle or cord that is pulled to ring a doorbell or a servant's bell etc.
pull -
the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"
force physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"
pull -
a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"
pull along,
schlep,
shlep pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance; "Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?"; "She pulled along a large trunk"
attract,
pull in,
draw in,
pull,
draw exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
pull back stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"
twitch make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"
pull back stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"
adduct draw a limb towards the body; "adduct the thigh muscle"
abduct pull away from the body; "this muscle abducts"
stretch extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
plunk,
pluck,
pick strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
tug struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"
drag proceed for an extended period of time; "The speech dragged on for two hours"
attract,
pull in,
draw in,
pull,
draw exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
yank,
jerk pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
winch pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the slack line"
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"
force impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"
wrench,
twist twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"
gather conclude from evidence; "I gather you have not done your homework"
attract exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
force,
pull,
draw impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"
pull -
hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"
hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
baseball game,
baseball 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!"
pull -
steer into a certain direction; "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over"
drive move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
pull strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"
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"
displace,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
force,
pull,
draw impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"
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?"
side take sides for or against; "Who are you widing with?"; "I"m siding against the current candidate"
pull -
rein in to keep from winning a race; "pull a horse"
rein in,
rein stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"
pull -
operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars"
row propel with oars; "row the boat across the lake"
pull -
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"
retract,
draw in use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
bring bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"
pull -
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"
act,
move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
make act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
recommit send back to a committee; "The bill was recommitted three times in the House"
pull -
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"
strip remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"
