Meaning & Definition of Pull in English

1. The act of pulling

• Applying force to move something toward or with you

• "The pull up the hill had him breathing harder"

• "His strenuous pulling strained his back"

2. The force used in pulling

• "The pull of the moon"

• "The pull of the current"

3. Special advantage or influence

• "The chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"

4. A device used for pulling something

• "He grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"

5. A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

• "The wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"

• "He was sidelined with a hamstring pull"

6. A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)

• "He took a puff on his pipe"

• "He took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"

7. A sustained effort

• "It was a long pull but we made it"

1. Cause to move by pulling

• "Draw a wagon"

• "Pull a sled"

2. Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

• "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"

• "The ad pulled in many potential customers"

• "This pianist pulls huge crowds"

• "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"

3. Move into a certain direction

• "The car pulls to the right"

4. Apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion

• "Pull the rope"

• "Pull the handle towards you"

• "Pull the string gently"

• "Pull the trigger of the gun"

• "Pull your knees towards your chin"

5. Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

• "Perpetrate a crime"

• "Pull a bank robbery"

6. Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover

• "Draw a weapon"

• "Pull out a gun"

• "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"

7. Steer into a certain direction

• "Pull one's horse to a stand"

• "Pull the car over"

8. Strain abnormally

• "I pulled a muscle in my leg when i jumped up"

• "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"

9. Cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense

• "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"

10. Operate when rowing a boat

• "Pull the oars"

11. Rein in to keep from winning a race

• "Pull a horse"

12. Tear or be torn violently

• "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"

• "Pull the cooked chicken into strips"

13. Hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing

• "Pull the ball"

14. Strip of feathers

• "Pull a chicken"

• "Pluck the capon"

15. Remove, usually with some force or effort

• Also used in an abstract sense

• "Pull weeds"

• "Extract a bad tooth"

• "Take out a splinter"

• "Extract information from the telegram"

16. Take sides with

• Align oneself with

• Show strong sympathy for

• "We all rooted for the home team"

• "I'm pulling for the underdog"

• "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"

17. Take away

• "Pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"