| noun | the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you “the pull up the hill had him breathing harder” |
| noun | the force used in pulling “the pull of the moon” |
| noun | special advantage or influence “the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull” |
| noun | a device used for pulling something “he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer” |
| noun | a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments “the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell” |
| noun | a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) “he took a puff on his pipe” |
| noun | a sustained effort “it was a long pull but we made it” |
| verb | cause to move by pulling “draw a wagon” |
| verb | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes “Her good looks attract the stares of many men” |
| verb | move into a certain direction “the car pulls to the right” |
| verb | apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion “Pull the rope” |
| verb | perform an act, usually with a negative connotation “perpetrate a crime” |
| verb | bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover “draw a weapon” |
| verb | steer into a certain direction “pull one's horse to a stand” |
| verb | strain abnormally “I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up” |
| verb | 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” |
| verb | operate when rowing a boat “pull the oars” |
| verb | rein in to keep from winning a race “pull a horse” |
| verb | tear or be torn violently “The curtain ripped from top to bottom” |
| verb | hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing “pull the ball” |
| verb | strip of feathers “pull a chicken” |
| verb | remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense “pull weeds” |
| verb | take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for “We all rooted for the home team” |
| verb | take away “pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf” |
| pull | verb | apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion |
| wrench | verb | twist suddenly so as to sprain |
| twist | verb | twist suddenly so as to sprain |
| puff | verb | suck in or take (air) |
| drag | verb | suck in or take (air) |
| pull | noun | the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you |
| puller | noun | someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something |
| pulling | noun | the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you |
| draw | noun | the act of drawing or hauling something |
| drawing | noun | the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling |
| force | noun | (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity |
| attractive | adjective | having power to arouse interest |
| attraction | noun | an entertainer who attracts large audiences |
| perpetration | noun | the act of committing a crime |
| perpetrator | noun | someone who perpetrates wrongdoing |
| commission | noun | the act of committing a crime |
| committal | noun | the act of committing a crime |
| drawer | noun | a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out |
| rip | noun | the act of rending or ripping or splitting something |
| extractible | adjective | capable of being extracted |
| extraction | noun | the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force) |
| extractor | noun | an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components |