pull

Meaning

1. To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
2. To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck or pick (flowers, fruit, etc.).
3. To attract or net; to pull in.
4. (slang) To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.
5. To remove or withdraw (something), especially from public circulation or availability.
6. To retrieve or look up for use.
7. To obtain (a permit) from a regulatory authority.
8. (informal) To do or perform, especially something seen as negative by the speaker.
9. To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour associated with the person or thing mentioned.
10. To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.
11. To row.
12. To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.
13. To draw apart; to tear; to rend.
14. To strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).
15. To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.
16. To score a certain number of points in a sport.
17. To hold back, and so prevent from winning.
18. To take or make (a proof or impression); so called because hand presses were worked by pulling a lever.
19. To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)
20. To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.
21. To take a swig or mouthful of drink.
22. To pull out from a yard or station; to leave.
23. To pull over (a driver or vehicle); to detain for a traffic stop.
24. To repeatedly stretch taffy in order to achieve the desired stretchy texture.
25. To retrieve source code or other material from a source control repository.
26. In practice fighting, to reduce the strength of a blow (etymology 3) so as to avoid injuring one's practice partner.
27. To impede the progress of (a horse) to prevent its winning a race.

drag

drag along

tug at

personal magnetism

pull handle

renege on

rid of

cut into strips

port the helm

turn off

drag away

drawing power

haul in

hold to

plump for

plunk for

pull tight

rein in

take by the hand

tear open

strike hard

someone to trust

draw towards

bellpull

manubrium

waste

give a shock

pluck forcibly

seize by force

lock together

draw along

swimming stroke

traction drive

win to shock

dehwe rakakatara kana

tow target

towed target

Tugon

pull trigger

drag puff

tirar

attractive force

bring away

drawing in

extirpate

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pʊl/

Verb from Middle English pullen, from Old English pullian (“to pull, draw, tug, pluck off”), of uncertain ultimate origin. Related to West Frisian pûlje (“to shell, husk”), Middle Dutch pullen (“to drink”), Middle Dutch polen (“to peel, strip”), Low German pulen (“to pick, pluck, pull, tear, strip off husks”), Icelandic púla (“to work hard, beat”). Noun from Middle English pul, pull, pulle, from the verb pullen (“to pull”).

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Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pʊl/

Etymology

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