pull
1. the act of pulling;
applying force to move something toward or with you (Freq. 5)
- the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
- his strenuous pulling strained his back
• Syn:
pulling
• Derivationally related forms:
pull (for: pulling)
• Hypernyms:
propulsion, actuation
• Hyponyms:
drag, draw, haul, haulage, tug,
jerk, draft, draught, drawing, extirpation, excision,
deracination, pluck, traction
2. the force used in pulling (Freq. 2)
- the pull of the moon
- the pull of the current
• Hypernyms:
force
3. special advantage or influence (Freq. 1)
- the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull
• Syn:
clout
• Hypernyms:
advantage, vantage
4. a device used for pulling something (Freq. 1)
- he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer
• Hypernyms:
device
• Hyponyms:
bellpull, pull chain
5. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
- the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
- he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
• Syn:
wrench, twist
• Derivationally related forms:
twist (for: twist), wrench (for: wrench)
• Hypernyms:
injury, hurt, harm, trauma
• Hyponyms:
sprain
6. 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
• Syn:
puff, drag
• Derivationally related forms:
drag (for: drag), puff (for: puff)
• Hypernyms:
inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, intake, breathing in
• Hyponyms:
toke
• Part Holonyms:
smoke, smoking
7. a sustained effort
- it was a long pull but we made it
• Hypernyms:
effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
1. cause to move by pulling (Freq. 44)
- draw a wagon
- pull a sled
• Syn:
draw, force
• Ant:
push
• See Also:
pull down, pull off, pull up, pull out, pull along,
pull in, pull back
• Derivationally related forms:
force (for: force), draw (for: draw), drawing (for: draw), puller, pulling
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Hyponyms:
twitch, pull back, adduct, abduct, stretch,
pluck, plunk, pick, tug, drag, haul,
hale, cart, attract, pull in, draw, draw in,
yank, jerk, winch, tweak, pull off, pick off
• Verb Group:
draw
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
2. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (Freq. 8)
- 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
• Syn:
attract, pull in, draw, draw in
• Ant:
repel (for: attract)
• Derivationally related forms:
attractive (for: attract), attraction (for: attract)
• Hypernyms:
draw, force
• Hyponyms:
tug, catch, arrest, get, draw in,
retract, bring
• Verb Group:
draw in, retract, curl up, curl
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
3. move into a certain direction (Freq. 6)
- the car pulls to the right
• Hypernyms:
drive
• Hyponyms:
cut in
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
4. apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion (Freq. 3)
- Pull the rope
- Pull the handle towards you
- pull the string gently
- pull the trigger of the gun
- pull your knees towards your chin
• Derivationally related forms:
puller, pulling
• Hypernyms:
force
• Hyponyms:
wrench, twist, gather, attract, hike up,
hitch up, pick at, pluck at, pull at, retract, pull back,
draw back, draw close
• Verb Group:
draw, force
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover (Freq. 2)
- draw a weapon
- pull out a gun
- The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
• Syn:
draw, pull out, get out, take out
• Derivationally related forms:
drawer (for: draw)
• Hypernyms:
remove, take, take away, withdraw
• Hyponyms:
unsheathe
• Verb Group:
draw, take out, extract, pull out, pull up, draw out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
6. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation (Freq. 2)
- perpetrate a crime
- pull a bank robbery
• Syn:
perpetrate, commit
• Derivationally related forms:
commission (for: commit), committal (for: commit), perpetration (for: perpetrate), perpetrator (for: perpetrate)
• Hypernyms:
act, move
• Hyponyms:
make, recommit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
7. steer into a certain direction (Freq. 1)
- pull one's horse to a stand
- Pull the car over
• Hypernyms:
drive
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something PP
8. strain abnormally (Freq. 1)
- I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
- The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
• Syn:
overstretch
• Hypernyms:
injure, wound
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
9. operate when rowing a boat
- pull the oars
• Hypernyms:
row
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
10. rein in to keep from winning a race
- pull a horse
• Hypernyms:
rein, rein in
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
11. tear or be torn violently
- The curtain ripped from top to bottom
- pull the cooked chicken into strips
• Syn:
rend, rip, rive
• Derivationally related forms:
rip (for: rip)
• Hypernyms:
tear, rupture, snap, bust
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
12. hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
- pull the ball
• Topics:
baseball, baseball game
• Hypernyms:
hit
• Verb Frames:
- It is ----ing
13. strip of feathers
- pull a chicken
- pluck the capon
• Syn:
pluck, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume
• Hypernyms:
strip
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
14. 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
• Syn:
extract, pull out, pull up, take out, draw out
• Derivationally related forms:
extractible (for: extract), extraction (for: extract), extractor (for: extract)
• Hypernyms:
remove, take, take away, withdraw
• Hyponyms:
wring out, squeeze out, demodulate, thread
• Verb Group:
draw, pull out, get out, take out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
15. 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
• Syn:
draw
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Verb Group:
draw, force
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
16. 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?
• Syn:
root for
• Hypernyms:
side
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
17. take away
- pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf
• Hypernyms:
remove, take, take away, withdraw
• Verb Group:
draw, pull out, get out, take out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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