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Pull
pʊl
- exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement towards oneself
"he pulled them down on to the couch"
- (of an animal or vehicle) be attached to the front and be the source of forward movement of (a vehicle)
"the carriage was pulled by four horses"
- (of an engine) exert propulsive force; deliver power
"the engine warmed up quickly and pulled well"
- work oars to cause a boat to move
"he pulled at the oars and the boat moved swiftly through the water"
- move in a specified direction with effort, especially by taking hold of something and exerting force
"he pulled himself into the saddle"
- remove or extract (something) by grasping and exerting force on it
"she pulled a handkerchief out of her pocket"
- draw (beer) from a barrel to serve
"he ordered three beers and the barman pulled them"
- retrieve (an item of data) from the top of a stack
- move steadily in a specified direction or manner
"the bus was about to pull away"
- move one's body in a specified direction, especially against resistance
"she tried to pull away from him"
- attract (someone) as a customer; cause to show interest in something
"anyone can enter the show if they have a good act and the ability to pull a crowd"
attract draw pull in bring in lure charm engage enchant captivate bewitch seduce catch the eye of entice tempt beckon interest fascinate attract draw pull bring in lure charm engage enchant captivate bewitch seduce catch the eye of entice tempt beckon interest fascinate- succeed in attracting sexually
"I used my sense of humour to pull girls"
- carry out or achieve (something clever or duplicitous)
"the magazine pulled its trick of producing the right issue at the right time"
- bring out (a weapon) for use against someone
"it's not every day a young woman pulls a gun on a burglar"
- damage (a muscle, ligament, etc.) by abnormal strain
"he pulled a calf muscle in the first half of the game and had to be replaced"
- cancel or withdraw (an entertainment or advertisement)
"the gig was pulled at the first sign of difficulty"
- withdraw or disqualify (a player) from a game
"four of the leading eight runners were pulled"
- arrest
"I am never likely to get pulled for speeding"
- check the speed of (a horse), especially so as to make it lose a race
- play (the ball) round to the leg side from the off
- strike (the ball) in the direction of one's follow-through so that it travels to the left (or, with a left-handed player, the right)
"he pulled the ball every time he hit a grounder"
- (of a lineman) withdraw from and cross behind the line of scrimmage to block opposing players and clear the way for a runner
"he may be their best ever lineman—he can run and pull with the best"
- print (a proof)
- an act of pulling something
"give the hair a quick pull and it comes out by the roots"
- a handle to hold while pulling
"the car didn't have external door handles, just pulls inside"
- a deep draught of a drink
"he unscrewed the cap from the flask and took another pull"
- an act of inhaling while smoking a pipe, cigarette, or cigar
"he took a pull on his cheroot"
- an act of moving steadily or with effort
"a pull for ten minutes brought me to the summit"
- an injury to a muscle or ligament caused by abnormal strain
"he was ruled out of the game with a hamstring pull"
- a force drawing someone or something in a particular direction
"the pull of the water tore her away"
- something exerting an influence or attraction
"one of the pulls of urban life is the opportunity of finding employment"
- ability to exercise influence
"the team might be seeded because of their pull within soccer's international body"
- an attempt to attract someone sexually
"an eligible bachelor on the pull"
- (in sport) a pulling stroke
- a printer's proof