1.the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you;
the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
2.the force used in pulling;
the pull of the moon
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
6.a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke);
he took a puff on his pipe
7.a sustained effort;
it was a long pull but we made it
1.cause to move along the ground by pulling;
draw a wagon
2.direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes;
Her good looks attract the stares of many men
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
5.perform an act, usually with a negative connotation;
perpetrate a crime
6.bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover;
draw a weapon
7.steer into a certain direction;
pull one's horse to a stand
8.strain abnormally;
I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
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
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
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
15. draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense;
pull weeds
16. take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for;
We all rooted for the home team
17. take away;
pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf