Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(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)pullthe force used in pulling“the pull of the moon”,
“the pull of the current” (n)pull, cloutspecial advantage or influence“the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull” (n)pulla device used for pulling something“he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer” (n)wrench, twist, pulla sharp strain on muscles or ligaments“the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell”,
“he was sidelined with a hamstring pull” (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” (n)pulla sustained effort“it was a long pull but we made it” Verbs
(v)pull, drawcause to move by pulling“draw a wagon”,
“pull a sled” (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)pullmove into a certain direction“the car pulls to the right” (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)perpetrate, commit, pullperform an act, usually with a negative connotation“perpetrate a crime”,
“pull a bank robbery” (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)pullsteer into a certain direction“pull one's horse to a stand”,
“Pull the car over” (v)pull, overstretchstrain abnormally“I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up”,
“The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition” (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)pulloperate when rowing a boat“pull the oars” (v)pullrein in to keep from winning a race“pull a horse” (v)rend, rip, rive, pulltear or be torn violently“The curtain ripped from top to bottom”,
“pull the cooked chicken into strips” (v)pullhit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing“pull the ball” (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?” (v)remove, take, take away, withdraw, take off, pullremove 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”