pull
/pʊl/noun, verb1 syllable
Pull means: bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover.
Synonyms for pull49
noun, as in the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
noun, as in special advantage or influence
verb, as in bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
verb, as in remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
verb, as in direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
verb, as in strip of feathers
verb, as in take away
verb, as in tear or be torn violently
verb, as in cause to move by pulling
verb, as in perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
verb, as in cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
verb, as in take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
verb, as in apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
verb, as in strain abnormally
Opposites of pull
What does pull mean?24
verb
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover“draw a weapon”
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense“pull weeds”
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes“Her good looks attract the stares of many men”
strip of feathers“pull a chicken”
take away“pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf”
tear or be torn violently“The curtain ripped from top to bottom”
cause to move by pulling“draw a wagon”
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation“perpetrate a crime”
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”
take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for“We all rooted for the home team”
apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion“Pull the rope”
strain abnormally“I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up”
move into a certain direction“the car pulls to the right”
steer into a certain direction“pull one's horse to a stand”
operate when rowing a boat“pull the oars”
rein in to keep from winning a race“pull a horse”
hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing“pull the ball”
noun
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments“the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell”
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)“he took a puff on his pipe”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you“the pull up the hill had him breathing harder”
special advantage or influence“the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull”
the force used in pulling“the pull of the moon”
a device used for pulling something“he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer”
a sustained effort“it was a long pull but we made it”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with pull?3
Pull in a sentence
- In times like this, we should all pull together.patgfisher
- A whistle blew, and the boat slowly began to pull out of port.fishda
- No matter what you do, don't pull this rope.CK
- Don't pull my leg, tell me the truth.Amittai
- Sami didn't pull the trigger, but he was involved.OsoHombre
- Can you, please, pull up the weeds and water the flowers?Eccles17
- If you're going to pull weeds, pull them out by the roots.CK
- When you pull weeds, pull them out by the roots.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of pull
as a noun
- plural
- pulls
as a verb
- past tense
- pulled
- present participle
- pulling
- third-person singular
- pulls
- past participle
- pulled