PULL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of pulling
   • applying force to move something toward or with you
   Synonym(s)
   • pulling (what does pulling mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
   • his strenuous pulling strained his back
   Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • propulsion (what does propulsion mean?)
   • actuation (what does actuation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • drag (what does drag mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • haul (what does haul mean?)
   • haulage (what does haulage mean?)
   • tug (what does tug mean?)
   • jerk (what does jerk mean?)
   • draft (what does draft mean?)
   • draught (what does draught mean?)
   • drawing (what does drawing mean?)
   • extirpation (what does extirpation mean?)
   • excision (what does excision mean?)
   • deracination (what does deracination mean?)
   • pluck (what does pluck mean?)
   • traction (what does traction mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • attract (what does attract mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pull in (what does pull in mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • draw in (what does draw in mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a sustained effort
   Usage Example(s)
   • it was a long pull but we made it
   Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • effort (what does effort mean?)
   • elbow grease (what does elbow grease mean?)
   • exertion (what does exertion mean?)
   • travail (what does travail mean?)
   • sweat (what does sweat mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • perpetrate (what does perpetrate mean?)
   • commit (what does commit mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
   Synonym(s)
   • drag (what does drag mean?)
   • puff (what does puff mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he took a puff on his pipe
   • he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly
   Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • inhalation (what does inhalation mean?)
   • inspiration (what does inspiration mean?)
   • aspiration (what does aspiration mean?)
   • breathing in (what does breathing in mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • toke (what does toke mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • puff (what does puff mean?)
   • drag (what does drag mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • puff (what does puff mean?)
   • drag (what does drag mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • puff (what does puff mean?)
   • whiff (what does whiff mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a device used for pulling something
   Usage Example(s)
   • he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer
   Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • device (what does device mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bellpull (what does bellpull mean?)
   • pull chain (what does pull chain mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • attract (what does attract mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pull in (what does pull in mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • draw in (what does draw in mean?)
5. Meaning
   • special advantage or influence
   Synonym(s)
   • clout (what does clout mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the chairman’’s nephew has a lot of pull
   Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • advantage (what does advantage mean?)
   • vantage (what does vantage mean?)
6. Meaning
   • the force used in pulling
   Usage Example(s)
   • the pull of the moon
   • the pull of the current
   Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • force (what does force mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • attract (what does attract mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pull in (what does pull in mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • draw in (what does draw in mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
   Synonym(s)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
   • he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
   Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • injury (what does injury mean?)
   • hurt (what does hurt mean?)
   • harm (what does harm mean?)
   • trauma (what does trauma mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • sprain (what does sprain mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • overstretch (what does overstretch mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • sprain (what does sprain mean?)
   • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   • wrick (what does wrick mean?)
   • rick (what does rick mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • sprain (what does sprain mean?)
   • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   • wrick (what does wrick mean?)
   • rick (what does rick mean?)

PULL as VERB

1. Meaning
   • strain abnormally
   Synonym(s)
   • overstretch (what does overstretch mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
   • The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
   Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • injure (what does injure mean?)
   • wound (what does wound mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
2. Meaning
   • take away
   Usage Example(s)
   • pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf
   Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • remove (what does remove mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • take away (what does take away mean?)
   • withdraw (what does withdraw mean?)
3. Meaning
   • take sides with
   • align oneself with
   • show strong sympathy for
   Synonym(s)
   • root (what does root mean?)
   • side (what does side mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We all rooted for the home team
   • I”m pulling for the underdog
   • Are you siding with the defender of the title?
   Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • back (what does back mean?)
   • endorse (what does endorse mean?)
   • indorse (what does indorse mean?)
   • plump for (what does plump for mean?)
   • plunk for (what does plunk for mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • side (what does side mean?)
4. Meaning
   • draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort
   • also used in an abstract sense
   Synonym(s)
   • draw out (what does draw out mean?)
   • extract (what does extract mean?)
   • pull out (what does pull out mean?)
   • pull up (what does pull up mean?)
   • take out (what does take out mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • pull weeds
   • extract a bad tooth
   • take out a splinter
   • extract information from the telegram
   Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • remove (what does remove mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • take away (what does take away mean?)
   • withdraw (what does withdraw mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • wring out (what does wring out mean?)
   • squeeze out (what does squeeze out mean?)
   • demodulate (what does demodulate mean?)
   • thread (what does thread mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • extraction (what does extraction mean?)
   • extractor (what does extractor mean?)
5. Meaning
   • strip of feathers
   Synonym(s)
   • deplumate (what does deplumate mean?)
   • deplume (what does deplume mean?)
   • displume (what does displume mean?)
   • pluck (what does pluck mean?)
   • tear (what does tear mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • pull a chicken
   • pluck the capon
   Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • strip (what does strip mean?)
6. Meaning
   • hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
   Usage Example(s)
   • pull the ball
   Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
7. Meaning
   • cause to move along the ground by pulling
   Synonym(s)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • draw a wagon
   • pull a sled
   Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • displace (what does displace mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • twitch (what does twitch mean?)
   • pull back (what does pull back mean?)
   • adduct (what does adduct mean?)
   • abduct (what does abduct mean?)
   • stretch (what does stretch mean?)
   • pluck (what does pluck mean?)
   • plunk (what does plunk mean?)
   • pick (what does pick mean?)
   • tug (what does tug mean?)
   • drag (what does drag mean?)
   • haul (what does haul mean?)
   • hale (what does hale mean?)
   • cart (what does cart mean?)
   • drag (what does drag mean?)
   • attract (what does attract mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pull in (what does pull in mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • draw in (what does draw in mean?)
   • yank (what does yank mean?)
   • jerk (what does jerk mean?)
   • winch (what does winch mean?)
   • pluck (what does pluck mean?)
   • tweak (what does tweak mean?)
   • pull off (what does pull off mean?)
   • pick off (what does pick off mean?)
   • hike up (what does hike up mean?)
   • hitch up (what does hitch up mean?)
   See Also
   • level (what does level mean?)
   • raze (what does raze mean?)
   • rase (what does rase mean?)
   • dismantle (what does dismantle mean?)
   • tear down (what does tear down mean?)
   • take down (what does take down mean?)
   • pull down (what does pull down mean?)
   • pluck (what does pluck mean?)
   • tweak (what does tweak mean?)
   • pull off (what does pull off mean?)
   • pick off (what does pick off mean?)
   • extract (what does extract mean?)
   • pull out (what does pull out mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pull up (what does pull up mean?)
   • take out (what does take out mean?)
   • draw out (what does draw out mean?)
   • extract (what does extract mean?)
   • pull out (what does pull out mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pull up (what does pull up mean?)
   • take out (what does take out mean?)
   • draw out (what does draw out mean?)
   • shlep (what does shlep mean?)
   • schlep (what does schlep mean?)
   • pull along (what does pull along mean?)
   • attract (what does attract mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pull in (what does pull in mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • draw in (what does draw in mean?)
   • pull back (what does pull back mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • haul (what does haul mean?)
   • haulage (what does haulage mean?)
   • draft (what does draft mean?)
   • draught (what does draught mean?)
   • drawing (what does drawing mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pulling (what does pulling mean?)
   • puller (what does puller mean?)
   • tugger (what does tugger mean?)
   • dragger (what does dragger mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pulling (what does pulling mean?)
8. Meaning
   • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
   Synonym(s)
   • attract (what does attract mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • draw in (what does draw in mean?)
   • pull in (what does pull in mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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 th
   Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • repel (what does repel mean?)
   • drive (what does drive mean?)
   • repulse (what does repulse mean?)
   • force back (what does force back mean?)
   • push back (what does push back mean?)
   • beat back (what does beat back mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • tug (what does tug mean?)
   • catch (what does catch mean?)
   • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • draw in (what does draw in mean?)
   • retract (what does retract mean?)
   • bring (what does bring mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pulling (what does pulling mean?)
   • drawing card (what does drawing card mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • attraction (what does attraction mean?)
   • attractor (what does attractor mean?)
   • attracter (what does attracter mean?)
   • attraction (what does attraction mean?)
   • attraction (what does attraction mean?)
   • attractor (what does attractor mean?)
   • attracter (what does attracter mean?)
   • attractive feature (what does attractive feature mean?)
   • magnet (what does magnet mean?)
   • attraction (what does attraction mean?)
   • attractiveness (what does attractiveness mean?)
9. Meaning
   • tear or be torn violently
   Synonym(s)
   • rend (what does rend mean?)
   • rip (what does rip mean?)
   • rive (what does rive mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The curtain ripped from top to bottom
   • pull the cooked chicken into strips
   Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • tear (what does tear mean?)
   • rupture (what does rupture mean?)
   • snap (what does snap mean?)
   • bust (what does bust mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rent (what does rent mean?)
   • rip (what does rip mean?)
   • split (what does split mean?)
   • rip (what does rip mean?)
   • rent (what does rent mean?)
   • snag (what does snag mean?)
   • split (what does split mean?)
   • tear (what does tear mean?)
10. Meaning
    • apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
    Usage Example(s)
    • Pull the rope
    • Pull the handle towards you
    • pull the string gently
    • pull the trigger of the gun
    • pull your kneees towards your chin
    Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • force (what does force mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
    • twist (what does twist mean?)
    • attract (what does attract mean?)
    • pick at (what does pick at mean?)
    • pluck at (what does pluck at mean?)
    • pull at (what does pull at mean?)
    • retract (what does retract mean?)
    • pull back (what does pull back mean?)
    • draw back (what does draw back mean?)
    • draw close (what does draw close mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • pull (what does pull mean?)
    • pulling (what does pulling mean?)
    • pull (what does pull mean?)
    • puller (what does puller mean?)
    • pull (what does pull mean?)
    • pulling (what does pulling mean?)
11. Meaning
    • rein in to keep from winning a race
    Usage Example(s)
    • pull a horse
    Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • rein (what does rein mean?)
    • rein in (what does rein in mean?)
12. Meaning
    • operate when rowing a boat
    Usage Example(s)
    • pull the oars
    Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • row (what does row mean?)
13. Meaning
    • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
    Synonym(s)
    • draw (what does draw mean?)
    • get out (what does get out mean?)
    • pull out (what does pull out mean?)
    • take out (what does take out mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • draw a weapon
    • pull out a gun
    • The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
    Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • remove (what does remove mean?)
    • take (what does take mean?)
    • take away (what does take away mean?)
    • withdraw (what does withdraw mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • unsheathe (what does unsheathe mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • drawer (what does drawer mean?)
14. Meaning
    • steer into a certain direction
    Usage Example(s)
    • pull one’’s horse to a stand
    • Pull the car over
    Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • drive (what does drive mean?)
15. Meaning
    • move into a certain direction
    Usage Example(s)
    • the car pulls to the right
    Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • drive (what does drive mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • cut in (what does cut in mean?)
16. Meaning
    • cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
    Usage Example(s)
    • A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter
    Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • move (what does move mean?)
    • displace (what does displace mean?)
17. Meaning
    • perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
    Synonym(s)
    • commit (what does commit mean?)
    • perpetrate (what does perpetrate mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • perpetrate a crime
    • pull a bank robbery
    Hypernyms(s) pull is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • act (what does act mean?)
    • move (what does move mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • make (what does make mean?)
    • recommit (what does recommit mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • pull (what does pull mean?)
    • perpetration (what does perpetration mean?)
    • commission (what does commission mean?)
    • committal (what does committal mean?)
    • perpetration (what does perpetration mean?)
    • commission (what does commission mean?)
    • committal (what does committal mean?)
    • perpetration (what does perpetration mean?)
    • commission (what does commission mean?)
    • committal (what does committal mean?)
    • perpetrator (what does perpetrator mean?)
    • culprit (what does culprit mean?)