Definitions
of pull
1. [n] - the force used in pulling 2. [n] - special advantage or influence 3. [n] - a device used for pulling something 4. [n] - a sustained effort 5. [n] - the act of pulling 6. [v] - cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense 7. [v] - move into a certain direction 8. [v] - steer into a certain direction 9. [v] - operate when rowing a boat 10. [v] - rein in to keep from winning a race 11. [v] - apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion 12. [v] - cause to move along the ground by pulling 13. [v] - baseball: hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing 14. [v] - take away 15. [v] - strain abnormally
Quotes
- Example use of the word pull1. applying force to move something toward or with you 2. the pull up the hill had him breathing harder 3. his strenuous pulling strained his back 4. it was a long pull but we made it 5. he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer 6. the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull 7. the pull of the moon 8. the pull of the current 9. I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up 10. The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition 11. pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf 12. pull the ball 13. draw a wagon 14. pull a sled 15. Pull the rope 16. Pull the handle towards you 17. pull the string gently 18. pull the trigger of the gun 19. pull your kneees towards your chin 20. pull a horse 21. pull the oars 22. of a vehicle 23. pull one's horse to a stand 24. Pull the car over 25. of a car 26. The van pulled up 27. A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter
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