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Pull

noun/pˈʊl/
Definition
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
the force used in pulling
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈʊl/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈʊl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈʊl/
1 syllable Say it as /pˈʊl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
“the pull up the hill had him breathing harder”
nounthe force used in pulling
“the pull of the moon”
nounspecial advantage or influence
“the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull”
nouna device used for pulling something
“he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer”
nouna sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
“the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell”
nouna slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
“he took a puff on his pipe”
nouna sustained effort
“it was a long pull but we made it”
verbcause to move by pulling
“draw a wagon”
verbdirect toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
“Her good looks attract the stares of many men”
verbmove into a certain direction
“the car pulls to the right”
verbapply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
“Pull the rope”
verbperform an act, usually with a negative connotation
“perpetrate a crime”
verbbring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
“draw a weapon”
verbsteer into a certain direction
“pull one's horse to a stand”
verbstrain abnormally
“I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up”
verbcause 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”
verboperate when rowing a boat
“pull the oars”
verbrein in to keep from winning a race
“pull a horse”
verbtear or be torn violently
“The curtain ripped from top to bottom”
verbhit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
“pull the ball”
verbstrip of feathers
“pull a chicken”
verbremove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
“pull weeds”
verbtake sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
“We all rooted for the home team”
verbtake away
“pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf”
Word Forms
pullverbapply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
wrenchverbtwist suddenly so as to sprain
twistverbtwist suddenly so as to sprain
puffverbsuck in or take (air)
dragverbsuck in or take (air)
pullnounthe act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
pullernounsomeone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something
pullingnounthe act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
drawnounthe act of drawing or hauling something
drawingnounthe act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
forcenoun(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
attractiveadjectivehaving power to arouse interest
attractionnounan entertainer who attracts large audiences
perpetrationnounthe act of committing a crime
perpetratornounsomeone who perpetrates wrongdoing
commissionnounthe act of committing a crime
committalnounthe act of committing a crime
drawernouna boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
ripnounthe act of rending or ripping or splitting something
extractibleadjectivecapable of being extracted
extractionnounthe action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)
extractornounan instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ziehen
der Akt des Ziehens; Kraft anwenden, um etwas auf dich zu oder mit dir zu bewegen
🇫🇷French
tirer
l'acte de tirer; appliquer la force pour déplacer quelque chose vers ou avec vous
🇪🇸Spanish
jalar
el acto de tirar; aplicar fuerza para mover algo hacia o con usted
🇮🇹Italian
tiro
l'atto di tirare; applicare la forza per muovere qualcosa verso o con te
🇳🇱Dutch
trekken
de handeling van het trekken; kracht uitoefenen om iets naar u toe of met u mee te bewegen
🇵🇹Portuguese
puxar
o ato de puxar; aplicar força para mover algo em sua direção ou com você
🇷🇺Russian
тянуть
акт вытягивания; применение силы, чтобы переместить что-то к себе или вместе с вами
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खींचो
खींचने की क्रिया; किसी चीज़ को अपनी ओर या अपने साथ ले जाने के लिए बल लगाना
🇧🇩Bengali
টান
টানার কাজ; আপনার দিকে বা আপনার সাথে কিছু সরানোর জন্য বল প্রয়োগ করা
🇮🇳Tamil
இழுக்க
இழுக்கும் செயல்; உங்களை நோக்கி அல்லது உங்களுடன் எதையாவது நகர்த்துவதற்கு சக்தியைப் பயன்படுத்துதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
లాగండి
లాగడం యొక్క చర్య; మీ వైపు లేదా మీతో ఏదైనా తరలించడానికి బలవంతం చేయడం
🇮🇳Marathi
खेचणे
ओढण्याची क्रिया; तुमच्या दिशेने किंवा सोबत काहीतरी हलविण्यासाठी शक्ती लागू करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખેંચો
ખેંચવાની ક્રિયા; તમારી તરફ અથવા તમારી સાથે કંઈક ખસેડવા માટે બળ લાગુ કરવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಎಳೆಯಿರಿ
ಎಳೆಯುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಸರಿಸಲು ಬಲವನ್ನು ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വലിക്കുക
വലിക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി; നിങ്ങളിലേക്കോ നിങ്ങളോടോ എന്തെങ്കിലും നീക്കാൻ ബലം പ്രയോഗിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖਿੱਚੋ
ਖਿੱਚਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ; ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਵੱਲ ਜਾਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਨਾਲ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਲਿਜਾਣ ਲਈ ਤਾਕਤ ਲਗਾਉਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
کھینچنا
کھینچنے کا عمل؛ کسی چیز کو آپ کی طرف یا ساتھ لے جانے کے لیے طاقت کا استعمال
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
拉的动作;施加力量使某物朝您移动或与您一起移动
🇯🇵Japanese
引く
引っ張る行為。何かをあなたに向かって、またはあなたと一緒に動かすために力を加える
🇰🇷Korean
당기다
당기는 행위; 무언가를 당신 쪽으로 또는 당신과 함께 움직이기 위해 힘을 가하는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự lôi kéo
hành động kéo; áp dụng lực để di chuyển một cái gì đó về phía hoặc với bạn
🇹🇭Thai
ดึง
การดึง; ใช้กำลังเพื่อเคลื่อนบางสิ่งเข้าหาหรืออยู่กับคุณ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menarik
tindakan menarik; menerapkan kekuatan untuk memindahkan sesuatu ke arah atau bersama Anda
🇵🇭Filipino
hilahin
ang pagkilos ng paghila; paglalapat ng puwersa upang ilipat ang isang bagay patungo o kasama mo
🇲🇾Malay
tarik
perbuatan menarik; menggunakan kekerasan untuk menggerakkan sesuatu ke arah atau bersama anda
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يحذب
فعل السحب؛ تطبيق القوة لتحريك شيء ما تجاهك أو معك
🇮🇷Persian
کشیدن
عمل کشیدن؛ اعمال نیرو برای حرکت دادن چیزی به سمت یا همراه شما
🇹🇷Turkish
çekmek
çekme eylemi; Bir şeyi kendinize doğru veya sizinle birlikte hareket ettirmek için kuvvet uygulamak
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְשׁוֹך
פעולת המשיכה; הפעלת כוח כדי להזיז משהו כלפיך או איתך
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pull'?
The primary meaning of 'pull' is 'the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pull' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pull' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pull' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pull' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'pull' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'pull' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'pull' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'pull' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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Would you classify 'pull' as formal, casual, or slang?
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