pull
overstretch
strain abnormally
I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
pulling
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
remove
take
take away
withdraw
take off
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
remove a threat
remove a wrapper
Remove the dirty dishes from the table
take the gun from your pocket
This machine withdraws heat from the environment
Take that weight off me!
pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf
a sustained effort
it was a long pull but we made it
puff
drag
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
root for
side with
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?
extract
pull out
pull up
take out
draw out
rip out
tear out
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
pluck
tear
deplume
deplumate
displume
strip of feathers
pull a chicken
pluck the capon
hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
pull the ball
draw
cause to move by pulling
draw a wagon
pull a sled
attract
pull in
draw in
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
rend
rip
rive
tear or be torn violently
The curtain ripped from top to bottom
pull the cooked chicken into strips
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
rein in to keep from winning a race
pull a horse
operate when rowing a boat
pull the oars
get out
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's horse to a stand
Pull the car over
move into a certain direction
the car pulls to the right
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
perpetrate
commit
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
perpetrate a crime
pull a bank robbery
a device used for pulling something
he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer
clout
special advantage or influence
the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull
the force used in pulling
the pull of the moon
the pull of the current
wrench
twist
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
he was sidelined with a hamstring pull