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To exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement towards oneself
“He would grab my right hand and gently pull me towards the door.”
To remove or extract (something) by grasping and exerting force on it
“The dentist then told me that he would have to pull my tooth out.”
To cause to be attracted or to show interest in someone or something
“I can't afford to have bands who won't pull the crowds.”
To damage (a muscle, ligament, etc.) by abnormal strain
“Try not to pull a muscle or strain something trying to saddle up.”
To retrieve or generate for use
“I'll have to pull a part number for that.”
To inflict emotional or physical harm or distress upon
Draw in a specified direction by creating a vacuum
Pretend
Move through the water in a boat using a paddle or paddles
To physically change the way something is as opposed to its original state
To withdraw (someone) from a competition or group
To be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc.
Behave as though sexually attracted to someone, but playfully rather than with serious intentions
Touch or feel with the fingers
To quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way
To produce literature, typically in large quantities
To activate (a mechanism), especially by contact with a switch, catch, or other electrical device
To remove blame or responsibility from
Tear
To withdraw participating or from an undertaking
To jerk, shake or vibrate, especially up and down
To be influential
Take into authorized custody
To form into a group or groups
An act of pulling something
“With a quick pull of the reins, they headed back towards Benson Manor.”
Something that causes one to feel attraction
“Nevertheless, it demonstrates the pull a skilled curator can exert on an exhibition.”
The ability to exercise influence
“The smaller outfits may simply never have the political pull or advertising budget of the bigger players.”
A deep draught of a drink
“Tim took a pull of his drink, then stared at it as if wishing it were something stronger.”
An act of inhaling while smoking a pipe, cigarette, or cigar
“He laughed a little, putting the pipe back in his mouth for a long pull.”
(slang, dated) Something in one's favor in a comparison or a contest
“Good jobs in this country were available only with the pull that comes from knowing powerful people.”
A device that is meant to be pulled
“This bunny coin purse has a cute, little cotton tail, and its zipper pull is a carrot!”
To be under the hold or grasp of
(printing) A trial impression of a page, taken from type or film and used for making corrections before final printing
A thing that persuades or leads someone to do something
A short-range flow of water returning seaward from the waves breaking on the shore
The grip of a tyre on a road or a wheel on a rail
The state of being stretched tight
The result of spraining a joint
The advantage or benefit of something
Exhausting work or labor
The force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass
The action of seizing someone and taking them into custody
A tightly gathered wrinkle or small fold
A short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used without a rowlock to move a small boat or canoe through the water
A strong push
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