pull

cause to move along the ground by pulling

• “draw a wagon”
• “pull a sled”

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”

move into a certain direction

• “the car pulls to the right”

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 kneees towards your chin”

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

• “perpetrate a crime”
• “pull a bank robbery”

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”

steer into a certain direction

• “pull one”
• “;”

strain abnormally

• “I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up”
• “The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition”

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”

operate when rowing a boat

• “pull the oars”

rein in to keep from winning a race

• “pull a horse”

tear or be torn violently

• “The curtain ripped from top to bottom”
• “pull the cooked chicken into strips”

hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing

• “pull the ball”

strip of feathers

• “pull a chicken”
• “pluck the capon”

draw or pull out, 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”

take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for

• “We all rooted for the home team”
• “I”
• “;”

take away

• “pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf”

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”

the force used in pulling

• “the pull of the moon”
• “the pull of the current”

special advantage or influence

• “the chairman”

a device used for pulling something

• “he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer”

a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

• “the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell”
• “he was sidelined with a hamstring pull”

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”

a sustained effort

• “it was a long pull but we made it”