(n)pull, pullingthe 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”
(n)puff, drag, pulla 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”
(v)attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw indirect 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”
(v)pullapply 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”
(v)draw, pull, pull out, get out, take outbring, 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”
(v)pull, drawcause 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”
(v)extract, pull out, pull, pull up, take out, draw out, rip out, tear outremove, 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”
(v)pull, root for, side withtake 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?”