Meaning (1):
- a device used for pulling something
Example in sentence:- he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer
Meaning (2):
- a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
Example in sentence:- he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly;
- he took a puff on his pipe
Meaning (3):
- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
Example in sentence:- he was sidelined with a hamstring pull;
- the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
Meaning (4):
- the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
Example in sentence:- his strenuous pulling strained his back;
- the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
Meaning (5):
- a sustained effort
Example in sentence:- it was a long pull but we made it
Meaning (6):
- special advantage or influence
Example in sentence:- the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull
Meaning (7):
- the force used in pulling
Example in sentence:- the pull of the current;
- the pull of the moon
Meaning (8):
- cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
Example in sentence:- A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter
Meaning (9):
- take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
Example in sentence:- Are you siding with the defender of the title?;
- I'm pulling for the underdog;
- We all rooted for the home team
Meaning (10):
- cause to move by pulling
Meaning (11):
- bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
Example in sentence:- draw a weapon;
- pull out a gun;
- The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
Meaning (12):
- remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
Example in sentence:- extract a bad tooth;
- extract information from the telegram;
- pull weeds;
- take out a splinter
Meaning (13):
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Example in sentence:- Her good looks attract the stares of many men;
- The ad pulled in many potential customers;
- The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers;
- This pianist pulls huge crowds
Meaning (14):
- strain abnormally
Example in sentence:- I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up;
- The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
Meaning (15):
- perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
Example in sentence:- perpetrate a crime;
- pull a bank robbery
Meaning (16):
- strip of feathers
Example in sentence:- pluck the capon;
- pull a chicken
Meaning (17):
- rein in to keep from winning a race
Meaning (18):
- steer into a certain direction
Example in sentence:- pull one's horse to a stand;
- Pull the car over
Meaning (19):
- hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
Meaning (20):
- tear or be torn violently
Example in sentence:- pull the cooked chicken into strips;
- The curtain ripped from top to bottom
Meaning (21):
- apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
Example in sentence:- Pull the handle towards you;
- Pull the rope;
- pull the string gently;
- pull the trigger of the gun;
- pull your knees towards your chin
Meaning (22):
- operate when rowing a boat
Meaning (23):
- take away
Example in sentence:- pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf
Meaning (24):
- move into a certain direction
Example in sentence:- the car pulls to the right
Definition
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