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English to English noun
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the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you |  | Example: the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
his strenuous pulling strained his back
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the force used in pulling | | Example: the pull of the moon
the pull of the current
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special advantage or influence | | Example: the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull
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a device used for pulling something | | Example: he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer
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a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments | | Example: the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
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a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) | | Example: he took a puff on his pipe
he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly
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a sustained effort | | Example: it was a long pull but we made it
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The act of pulling or drawing with force; an effort to move something by drawing toward one. | | source: webster1913 verb
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cause to move by pulling | | Example: draw a wagon
pull a sled
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direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes | | Example: 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
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move into a certain direction | | Example: the car pulls to the right
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apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion | | Example: 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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perform an act, usually with a negative connotation | | Example: perpetrate a crime
pull a bank robbery
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bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover | | Example: draw a weapon
pull out a gun
The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
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steer into a certain direction | | Example: pull one's horse to a stand
Pull the car over
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strain abnormally | | Example: I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
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cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense | | Example: A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter
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operate when rowing a boat | | Example: pull the oars
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rein in to keep from winning a race | | Example: pull a horse
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tear or be torn violently | | Example: The curtain ripped from top to bottom
pull the cooked chicken into strips
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hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing | | Example: pull the ball
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| 22 |
strip of feathers | | Example: pull a chicken
pluck the capon
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remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense | | Example: pull weeds
extract a bad tooth
take out a splinter
extract information from the telegram
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take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for | | Example: We all rooted for the home team
I'm pulling for the underdog
Are you siding with the defender of the title?
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take away | | Example: pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf
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To draw, or attempt to draw, toward one; to draw forcibly. | | source: webster1913
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To exert one's self in an act or motion of drawing or hauling; to tug; as, to pull at a rope. | | source: webster1913
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