Pull

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  • intransitive verb. To apply force to (something) so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the source of the force.
  • intransitive verb. To remove from a fixed position; extract.
  • intransitive verb. To tug at; jerk or tweak.
  • intransitive verb. To rip or tear; rend.
  • intransitive verb. To stretch (taffy, for example) repeatedly.
  • intransitive verb. To strain (a muscle, for example) injuriously.
  • intransitive verb. To attract; draw.
  • intransitive verb. To draw out (a weapon) in readiness for use.
  • intransitive verb. To remove.
  • intransitive verb. To hit (a ball) so that it moves in the direction away from the dominant hand of the player propelling it, as to the left of a right-handed player.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To operate (an oar) in rowing.
  • intransitive verb. To transport or propel by rowing.
  • intransitive verb. To be rowed by.
  • intransitive verb. To rein in (a horse) to keep it from winning a race.
  • intransitive verb. To produce (a print or an impression) from type.
  • intransitive verb. To exert force in moving something toward the source of the force.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To move in a certain direction or toward a certain goal.
  • intransitive verb. To gain a position closer to an objective.
  • intransitive verb. To drink or inhale deeply.
  • intransitive verb. To row a boat.
  • intransitive verb. To express or feel great sympathy or empathy.
  • noun. The act or process of pulling.
  • noun. Force exerted in pulling or required to overcome resistance in pulling.
  • noun. A sustained effort.
  • noun. Something, such as a knob on a drawer, that is used for pulling.
  • noun. A deep inhalation or draft, as on a cigarette or of a beverage.
  • noun. A means of gaining special advantage; influence.
  • noun. The ability to draw or attract; appeal.
  • phrasal verb. To move ahead, as in a race.
  • phrasal verb. To move away or backward; withdraw.
  • phrasal verb. To move ahead of another or others.
  • phrasal verb. To withdraw or retreat.
  • phrasal verb. To reduce one's involvement in a given enterprise.
  • phrasal verb. To demolish; destroy.
  • phrasal verb. To reduce to a lower level.
  • phrasal verb. To depress, as in spirits or health.
  • phrasal verb. To draw (money) as wages.
  • phrasal verb. To arrive at a destination.
  • phrasal verb. To obtain, earn, or secure.
  • phrasal verb. To rein in; restrain.
  • phrasal verb. To arrest (a criminal suspect, for example).
  • phrasal verb. To accomplish in spite of difficulties or obstacles; bring off.
  • phrasal verb. To leave or depart.
  • phrasal verb. To withdraw, as from a situation or commitment.
  • phrasal verb. To bring a vehicle to a stop at a curb or at the side of a road.
  • phrasal verb. To force (a motorist or a vehicle) to stop at a curb or at the side of a road.
  • phrasal verb. To restore or be restored to sound health.
  • phrasal verb. To come or bring successfully through trouble or illness.