pull
n 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" [syn:
{pulling}]
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" [syn: {wrench}, {twist}]
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" [syn: {puff}, {drag}]
7: a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"
v 1: cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon";
"pull a sled" [syn: {draw}, {force}] [ant: {push}]
2: direct toward itself or oneself; "Her good looks attract the
stares of many men" [syn: {attract}, {pull in}, {draw in}]
[ant: {repel}]
3: move into a certain direction; of a car; "The van pulled up"
[syn: {drive}]
4: apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the
motion; "Pull the rope"
5: perform an act, usually with a negative connotation:
"perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery" [syn: {perpetrate},
{commit}]
6: bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a
cover; "draw a weapon" [syn: {draw}, {pull out}, {get out},
{take out}]
7: steer into a certain direction; of a vehicle; "pull one's
horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over"
8: strain abnormally; of muscles and tendons [syn: {overstretch}]
9: attract or elicit; "The school attracts students with
artistic talents"; "His playing drew a crowd" [syn: {attract},
{fetch}, {pull in}, {draw}, {draw in}]
10: tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to
bottom" [syn: {rend}, {rip}, {rive}]
11: strip of feathers; as of chickens [syn: {pluck}, {tear}, {deplume},
{deplumate}, {displume}]