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Pull 1Definition: To draw, or attempt to draw, toward one; to draw forcibly.
Pull 2Definition: To draw apart; to tear; to rend. Pull 3Definition: To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward one; to pluck; as, to pull fruit; to pull flax; to pull a finch. Pull 4Definition: To move or operate by the motion of drawing towards one; as, to pull a bell; to pull an oar. Pull 5Definition: To hold back, and so prevent from winning; as, the favorite was pulled. Pull 6Definition: To take or make, as a proof or impression; hand presses being worked by pulling a lever. Pull 7Definition: To strike the ball in a particular manner. See Pull, n., Pull 8Definition: The act of pulling or drawing with force; an effort to move something by drawing toward one. Pull 9Definition: A contest; a struggle; as, a wrestling pull. Pull 10Definition: A pluck; loss or violence suffered. Pull 11Definition: A knob, handle, or lever, etc., by which anything is pulled; as, a drawer pull; a bell pull. Pull 12Definition: The act of rowing; as, a pull on the river. Pull 13Definition: The act of drinking; as, to take a pull at the beer, or the mug. Pull 14Definition: A kind of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the side. pull 15Definition: the 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" pull 16Definition: a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it" pull 17Definition: 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" pull 18Definition: a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer" pull 19Definition: special advantage or influence; "the chairman''s nephew has a lot of pull" pull 20Definition: the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current" pull 21Definition: a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull" pull 22Definition: strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition" pull 23Definition: take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf" pull 24Definition: 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?" pull 25Definition: draw or pull out, 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" pull 26Definition: strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" pull 27Definition: hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball" pull 28Definition: cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" pull 29Definition: direct 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 th pull 30Definition: tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips" pull 31Definition: apply 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 kneees towards your chin" pull 32Definition: rein in to keep from winning a race; "pull a horse" pull 33Definition: operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars" pull 34Definition: bring, 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" pull 35Definition: steer into a certain direction; "pull one''s horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over" pull 36Definition: move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right" pull 37Definition: 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" pull 38Definition: perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
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