Pull - Definition

n 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" [syn:
pull, pulling]
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" [syn: pull, clout]
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" [syn: wrench, twist, 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" [syn: puff, drag, pull]
7: a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"
v 1: cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
[syn: pull, draw, force] [ant: force, push]
2: 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"
[syn: attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in] [ant:
beat back, drive, force back, push back, repel,
repulse]
3: move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right"
4: 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"
5: perform an act, usually with a negative connotation;
"perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery" [syn:
perpetrate, commit, pull]
6: 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" [syn: draw, pull, pull out, get
out, take out]
7: steer into a certain direction; "pull one's horse to a
stand"; "Pull the car over"
8: strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped
up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition" [syn:
pull, overstretch]
9: 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"
[syn: pull, draw]
10: operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars"
11: rein in to keep from winning a race; "pull a horse"
12: tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to
bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips" [syn: rend,
rip, rive, pull]
13: hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying
through the swing; "pull the ball"
14: strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" [syn:
pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume]
15: 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"
[syn: extract, pull out, pull, pull up, take out,
draw out]
16: 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?"
[syn: pull, root for]
17: take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket
shelf"