pull

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/pʊl/

verb 5noun 5intj 1

Collocations

(noun.) act of pulling

ADJ

sharp | strong | gentle | downward

gravitational

The moon's gravitational pull causes ocean tides to rise and fall every day.

magnetic

The old neighborhood still had a magnetic pull that brought her back every summer.

VERB + PULL

give sth

She gave the rope a hard pull to ring the bell at the front gate.

feel

He could feel the pull of the ocean calling him back to the beach every summer.

PREP

~ at

He gave a hard pull at the rope to ring the church bell.

~ on

The child gave a gentle pull on her mother's sleeve to get her attention.

(noun.) on a cigarette/drink

ADJ

long

VERB + PULL

take

He took a long pull from the water bottle after finishing his run.

PREP

~ at

She took a long pull at the water bottle during her morning run.

~ on

(verb.)

ADV

hard

The door was stuck, so she pulled hard until it finally opened.

gently

apart, off, on, out, over

The child pulled on her coat before going outside to play.

along, away, back

The child pulled away from his mother's grip and ran toward the playground.

VERB + PULL

try to

She tried to pull the stuck drawer open, but it wouldn't budge.

manage to

PREP

The child pulled at the rope with both hands to ring the bell.

He pulled on his boots before heading out into the snow.

towards

The child pulled his father towards the kitchen, eager to show him the cookies.

PHRASES

pull (yourself) free

The child struggled against her mother's grip but finally pulled herself free.

pull yourself to your feet

Definitions

verb

To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

When I give the signal, pull the rope.

Pull your belt tight before starting off, will you?

To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck or pick (flowers, fruit, etc.).

to pull fruit from a tree

pull flax

To attract or net; to pull in.

Television, a favored source of news and information, pulls the largest share of advertising monies.

While the pimp can always pull a ho with his magnetism, he can never pull a nun. The nun is too in touch with her own compassionate and honest spirit to react to a spirit as negative and deceitful as that of the pimp.

To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.

I pulled at the club last night.

He's pulled that bird over there.

To interest (someone) in dating or pursuing one (whether or not this has led to sex).

Wow, Joyce pulls, actually.

intj

Command used by a target shooter to request that the target be released/launched.

noun

An act of pulling (applying force toward oneself).

He gave the hair a sharp pull and it came out.

She took several pulls on her cigarette.

An attractive force which causes motion towards the source.

The spaceship came under the pull of the gas giant.

iron fillings drawn by the pull of a magnet

An advantage over somebody; a means of influencing.

The hypnotist exerted a pull over his patients.

Tresham's up to his eyes in dock business and town business, a regular jobmonger, he has no use for anybody who hasn't a pull.

The power to influence someone or something; sway, clout.

I don't have a lot of pull within the company.

She wants to work in the villages, and she has a lot of pull with some ministers and there she is, like a political supervisor.

Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope.

a zipper pull

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of pulling

pulling

noun — a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)

noun — special advantage or influence

clout

noun — a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

verb — strain abnormally

overstretch

verb — remove, usually with some force or effort

extract

verb — strip of feathers

verb — cause to move by pulling

draw

verb — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychologic

verb — tear or be torn violently

verb — bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cove

draw

verb — cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upo

draw

verb — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

perpetrate
commit

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

pull the wool over someone's eyes

To deceive someone.

pull oneself up by one's bootstraps

To begin an enterprise or recover from a setback without any outside help; to succeed only by one's own efforts or abilities.

We can't get a loan, so we'll just have to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps.

pull off

To remove by pulling.

Pull off old blossoms so that the plant will keep flowering.

pull a fast one

To carry out a trick or act of deception; to behave contrary to expectations.

This isn't worth anything like what you paid them. I think they pulled a fast one on you.

pull out all the stops

To hold back or reserve nothing.

They pulled out all the stops for the gala wedding.

Example Bank

When I give the signal, pull the rope.

Wiktionary

Pull your belt tight before starting off, will you?

Wiktionary

He put forth his hand […] and pulled her in.

Wiktionary

He gave the hair a sharp pull and it came out.

Wiktionary

She took several pulls on her cigarette.

Wiktionary

I found myself suddenly awaked with a violent pull upon the ring, which was fastened at the top of my box.

Wiktionary

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, pull is marked as slang, figuratively, informal, UK, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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