pull (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 24 senses of the word *pull*:
VERB	contact	pull, draw	cause to move by pulling
contact	pull, attract, pull in, draw, draw in	direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
motion	pull	move into a certain direction
contact	pull	apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
social	pull, perpetrate, commit	perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
motion	pull, draw, pull out, get out, take out	bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
motion	pull	steer into a certain direction
body	pull, overstretch	strain / strain abnormally
motion	pull, draw	cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
motion	pull	operate when rowing a boat
motion	pull	rein in to keep from winning a race
contact	pull, rend, rip, rive	tear or be torn violently
contact	pull	hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
contact	pull, pluck, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume	strip of feathers
contact	pull, extract, pull out, pull up, take out, draw out, rip out, tear out	remove, usually with some force or effort
competition	pull, root for	take sides with
change	pull	take away
NOUN	act	pull, pulling	the act of pulling
phenomenon	pull	the force used in pulling
attribute	pull, clout	special advantage or influence
artifact	pull	a device used for pulling something
state	pull, wrench, twist	a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
act	pull, puff, drag	a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
act	pull	a sustained effort

pull > pronunciation
Sounds	puh'l
Rhymes	bagful ... wool: 12 rhymes with uhl...

English > *pull*: 24 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you.
Examples	"the pull up the hill had him breathing harder" "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
Synonym	pulling
Narrower	draft, draught, drawing	The act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
	drag	The act of dragging (pulling with force)
	draw, haul, haulage	The act of drawing or hauling / hauling something
	extirpation, excision, deracination	The act of pulling ... / pulling up or out
	pluck	The act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
	traction	(orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing
	tug, jerk	A sudden abrupt pull
Broader	propulsion, actuation	The act of propelling
Spanish	tracción
Catalan	estirada, tirada
Verbs	pull	cause to move by pulling
	pull	direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
	pull	apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion

English > *pull*: 24 senses > noun 2, phenomenon
Meaning	The force used in pulling.
Examples	"the pull of the moon" "the pull of the current"
Broader	force	(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
Spanish	atracción
Catalan	atracció
Verbs	pull	direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Verbs	pull	apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion

English > *pull*: 24 senses > noun 3, attribute
Meaning	special advantage or influence.
Example	"the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
Synonym	clout
Broader	advantage, vantage	The quality of having a superior or more favorable position
Spanish	fuerza, preeminencia
Catalan	preeminència

English > *pull*: 24 senses > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	A device used for pulling something.
Example	"he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"
Narrower	bellpull	A handle or cord that is pulled to ring a doorbell or a servant's bell etc.
Narrower	pull chain	A chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)
Broader	device	An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
Verbs	pull	direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

English > *pull*: 24 senses > noun 5, state
Meaning	A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments.
Example	"he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
Synonyms	wrench, twist
Narrower	sprain	A painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
Broader	injury, hurt, harm, trauma	Any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
Spanish	torcedura
Catalan	estrebada, torçada, torcement
Verbs	pull	strain / strain abnormally

English > *pull*: 24 senses > noun 6, act
Meaning	A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke).
Synonyms	puff, drag
Part of	smoke, smoking	The act of smoking tobacco or other substances
Narrower	toke	A puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
Broader	inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, intake, breathing in	The act of inhaling
Spanish	arrastre, atracción, calada, chupada
Catalan	calada, pipada

English > *pull*: 24 senses > noun 7, act
Meaning	A sustained effort.
Example	"it was a long pull but we made it"
Broader	effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat	Use of physical or mental energy
Spanish	faena
Verbs	pull	perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

English > *pull*: 24 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Cause to move by pulling.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"pull a sled"
Synonym	draw
Narrower	abduct	Pull away from the body
	adduct	Draw a limb towards the body
	attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in	direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
	drag	Pull, as against a resistance
	haul, hale, cart, drag	Draw slowly or heavily
	pluck, tweak, pull off, pick off	Pull or pull out sharply
	pluck, plunk, pick	Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
	pull back	Move to a rearward position
	stretch	Pull in opposite directions
	tug	Pull or strain hard at
	twitch	Move or pull with a sudden motion
	winch	Pull or lift up with or as if with a winch
	yank, jerk	Pull, or move with a sudden movement
Broader	move, displace	Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
See also	pull along	pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance
	pull back	move to a rearward position
	pull down	tear down so as to make flat with the ground
	pull in	direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
	pull off	pull or pull out sharply
	pull out, pull up	remove, usually with some force or effort
Opposite	push, force	Move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
Similar to	pull	apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
Similar to	pull, draw	Cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
Spanish	arrastrar, estirar, tirar
Catalan	arrossegar, estirar, tirar
Nouns	pull, pulling	the act of pulling
Nouns	puller	someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something

English > *pull*: 24 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaning	direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"The ad pulled in many potential customers" "This pianist pulls huge crowds"
Synonyms	attract, pull in, draw, draw in
Narrower	bring	attract the attention of
	catch, arrest, get	attract and fix
	draw in, retract	Pull inward or towards a center
	tug	Pull hard
Broader	pull, draw	Cause to move by pulling
Opposite	repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back	Cause to move back / back by force or influence
Similar to	curl up, curl, draw in	shape one's body into a curl
Similar to	draw in, retract	Pull inward or towards a center
Spanish	atraer
Catalan	atreure
Nouns	pull	the act of pulling
	pull	a device used for pulling something
	pull	the force used in pulling

English > *pull*: 24 senses > verb 3, motion
Meaning	Move into a certain direction.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP
Example	"the car pulls to the right"
Narrower	cut in	Drive in front of another vehicle leaving too little space for that vehicle to maneuver comfortably
Broader	drive	Move by being propelled by a force
Similar to	pull	Steer into a certain direction

English > *pull*: 24 senses > verb 4, contact
Meaning	apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"Pull the rope" "Pull the handle towards you" "pull the string gently" "pull the trigger of the gun" "pull your knees towards your chin"
Narrower	attract	Exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away
	draw close	Pull towards oneself
	gather	Draw and bring closer
	hike up, hitch up	Pull up
	pick at, pluck at, pull at	pluck or pull at with the fingers
	retract, pull back, draw back	Use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
	wrench, twist	Twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
Broader	force	Do forcibly
Similar to	pull, draw	Cause to move by pulling
Spanish	tirar
Catalan	tirar
Nouns	pull, pulling	the act of pulling
	pull	the force used in pulling
	puller	someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself

English > *pull*: 24 senses > verb 5, social
Meaning	Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"pull a bank robbery"
Synonyms	perpetrate, commit
Narrower	make	carry out or commit
Narrower	recommit	commit once again, as of a crime
Broader	act, move	Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Spanish	cometer, perpetrar
Catalan	cometre, perpetrar
Nouns	pull	a sustained effort

English > *pull*: 24 senses > verb 6, motion
Meaning	Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"pull out a gun" "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
Synonyms	draw, pull out, get out, take out
Narrower	unsheathe	Draw from a sheath or scabbard
Broader	remove, take, take away, withdraw	Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Similar to	draw, take out	take liquid out of a container or well
	extract, pull out, pull, pull up, take out, draw out, rip out, tear out	Remove, usually with some force or effort
	pull	take away
Spanish	sacar
Catalan	treure

English > *pull*: 24 senses > verb 7, motion
Meaning	Steer into a certain direction.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"pull one's horse to a stand" "Pull the car over"
Broader	drive	Cause someone or something to move by driving
Similar to	pull	Move into a certain direction
Spanish	empujar

English > *pull*: 24 senses > verb 8, body
Meaning	strain / strain abnormally.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up" "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"
Synonym	overstretch
Broader	injure, wound	Cause injuries or bodily harm to
Spanish	dar un tirón, forzar, tirar
Catalan	estirar
Nouns	pull	a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

English > *pull*: 24 senses > verb 9, motion
Meaning	Cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
Synonym	draw
Broader	move, displace	Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Similar to	pull, draw	Cause to move by pulling
Spanish	confiar

English > *pull*: 24 senses > verb 10, motion
Meaning	operate when rowing a boat.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"pull the oars"
Broader	row	propel with oars
Spanish	jalar, tirar de

English > *pull*: 24 senses > verb 11, motion
Meaning	rein in to keep from winning a race.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"pull a horse"
Broader	rein, rein in	stop / stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins

English > *pull*: 24 senses > verb 12, contact
Meaning	tear or be torn violently.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"pull the cooked chicken into strips"
Synonyms	rend, rip, rive
Broader	tear, rupture, snap, bust	separate or cause to separate abruptly
Spanish	rajar, rasgar
Catalan	esberlar, esqueixar, fendre

English > *pull*: 24 senses > verb 13, contact
Meaning	hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing.
Pattern	It is ----ing
Example	"pull the ball"
Category	baseball, baseball game, ball	A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players
Broader	hit	Cause to move by striking

English > *pull*: 24 senses > verb 14, contact
Meaning	Strip of feathers.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"pull a chicken"
Synonyms	pluck, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume
Broader	strip	Remove the surface from
Spanish	desplumar, pelar
Catalan	pelar, plomar

English > *pull*: 24 senses > verb 15, contact
Meaning	Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Example	"pull weeds"
Synonyms	extract, pull out, pull up, take out, draw out, rip out, tear out
Narrower	demodulate	extract information from a modulated carrier wave
	thread	Remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
	wring out, squeeze out	extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing
Broader	remove, take, take away, withdraw	Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Similar to	draw, pull, pull out, get out, take out	Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
Spanish	extraer, sacar
Catalan	extreure

English > *pull*: 24 senses > verb 16, competition
Meaning	Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Example	"I'm pulling for the underdog"
Synonym	root for
Broader	side	Take sides for or against
Spanish	decantarse

English > *pull*: 24 senses > verb 17, change
Meaning	take away.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"
Broader	remove, take, take away, withdraw	Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Similar to	draw, pull, pull out, get out, take out	Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
Spanish	quitar

HyperDic: pull