pull meaning and definition

PULL noun

Definition of pull (noun)

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"
   • synonyms: 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"
   • synonyms: 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"
   • synonyms: twist, wrench
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"
   • synonyms: drag, puff
7. a sustained effort
   • "it was a long pull but we made it"

PULL verb

Definition of pull (verb)

1. cause to move by pulling
   • "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
   • synonyms: draw, force
   • antonym: force
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"
   • synonyms: attract, draw, draw in, pull in
   • antonym: beat back
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"
   • synonyms: commit, perpetrate
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"
   • synonyms: draw, get out, pull 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"
   • synonyms: 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"
   • synonyms: 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"
    • synonyms: rend, rip, rive
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"
    • synonyms: deplumate, deplume, displume, pluck, tear
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"
    • synonyms: draw out, extract, pull out, pull up, take 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?"
    • synonyms: root for
17. take away
    • "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"