Hyphenation of Pull

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Pull

Definitions of Pull:

1.
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
2.
The force used in pulling
The pull of the moon The pull of the current
3.
Special advantage or influence
The chairman's nephew has a lot of pull
4.
A device used for pulling something
He grabbed the pull and opened the drawer
5.
A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
The wrench to his knee occurred as he fell He was sidelined with a hamstring pull
6.
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
7.
A sustained effort
It was a long pull but we made it
8.
Cause to move by pulling
Draw a wagon Pull a sled
9.
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
10.
Move into a certain direction
The car pulls to the right
11.
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
12.
Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
Perpetrate a crime Pull a bank robbery
13.
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
14.
Steer into a certain direction
Pull one's horse to a stand Pull the car over
15.
Strain abnormally
I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
16.
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.
Operate when rowing a boat
Pull the oars
18.
Rein in to keep from winning a race
Pull a horse
19.
Tear or be torn violently
The curtain ripped from top to bottom Pull the cooked chicken into strips
20.
Hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
Pull the ball
21.
Strip of feathers
Pull a chicken Pluck the capon
22.
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
23.
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?
24.
Take away
Pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf

Synonyms of Pull:

noun pulling, propulsion, actuation
noun force
noun clout, advantage, vantage
noun device
noun wrench, twist, injury, hurt, harm, trauma
noun puff, drag, inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, breathing in
noun effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
verb draw, force, move, displace, pull down, pull off, pull up, pull out, pull along, pull in, pull back
verb attract, pull in, draw, draw in, draw, force
verb drive
verb force
verb perpetrate, commit, act, move
verb draw, pull out, get out, take out, remove, take, take away, withdraw
verb drive
verb overstretch, injure, wound
verb move, displace
verb row
verb rein, rein in
verb rend, rip, rive, tear, rupture, snap, bust
verb hit
verb pluck, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume, strip
verb extract, pull out, pull up, take out, draw out, remove, take, take away, withdraw
verb side, root, back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
verb remove, take, take away, withdraw

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