English noun: pull | |||
1. | pull (act) the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you | ||
Samples | The pull up the hill had him breathing harder. His strenuous pulling strained his back. | ||
Synonyms | pulling | ||
Broader (hypernym) | actuation, propulsion | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | deracination, draft, drag, draught, draw, drawing, excision, extirpation, haul, haulage, jerk, pluck, traction, tug | ||
2. | pull (phenomenon) the force used in pulling | ||
Samples | The pull of the moon. The pull of the current. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | force | ||
3. | pull (attribute) special advantage or influence | ||
Samples | The chairman's nephew has a lot of pull. | ||
Synonyms | clout | ||
Broader (hypernym) | advantage, vantage | ||
4. | pull (artifact) a device used for pulling something | ||
Samples | He grabbed the pull and opened the drawer. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | device | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bellpull, pull chain | ||
5. | pull (state) a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments | ||
Samples | The wrench to his knee occurred as he fell. He was sidelined with a hamstring pull. | ||
Synonyms | twist, wrench | ||
Broader (hypernym) | harm, hurt, injury, trauma | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | sprain | ||
6. | pull (act) a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) | ||
Samples | He took a puff on his pipe. He took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly. | ||
Synonyms | drag, puff | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aspiration, breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | toke | ||
Part meronym | smoke, smoking | ||
7. | pull (act) a sustained effort | ||
Samples | It was a long pull but we made it. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | effort, elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail | ||
English verb: pull | |||
1. | pull (contact) cause to move by pulling | ||
Samples | Draw a wagon. Pull a sled. | ||
Synonyms | draw, force | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abduct, adduct, attract, cart, drag, drag, draw, draw in, hale, haul, jerk, pick, pick off, pluck, pluck, plunk, pull, pull back, pull in, pull off, stretch, tug, tweak, twitch, winch, yank | ||
Verb group | draw, pull, pull | ||
Antonyms | push, force | ||
2. | pull (contact) direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | attract, draw, draw in, pull in | ||
Pattern of use | 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | draw, force, pull | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | arrest, bring, catch, draw in, get, retract, tug | ||
Verb group | curl, curl up, draw in, draw in, retract | ||
Antonyms | beat back, force back, push back, repel, repulse, drive | ||
3. | pull (motion) move into a certain direction | ||
Samples | The car pulls to the right. | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drive | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cut in | ||
Verb group | pull | ||
4. | pull (contact) apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion | ||
Samples | Pull the rope. Pull the handle towards you. Pull the string gently. Pull the trigger of the gun. Pull your knees towards your chin. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | force | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | attract, draw back, draw close, gather, hike up, hitch up, pick at, pluck at, pull at, pull back, retract, twist, wrench | ||
Verb group | draw, force, pull | ||
5. | pull (social) perform an act, usually with a negative connotation | ||
Samples | Perpetrate a crime. Pull a bank robbery. | ||
Synonyms | commit, perpetrate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | make, recommit | ||
6. | pull (motion) bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover | ||
Samples | Draw a weapon. Pull out a gun. The mugger pulled a knife on his victim. | ||
Synonyms | draw, get out, pull out, take out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | unsheathe | ||
Verb group | draw, draw out, extract, pull, pull, pull out, pull up, take out, take out | ||
7. | pull (motion) steer into a certain direction | ||
Samples | Pull one's horse to a stand. Pull the car over. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drive | ||
Verb group | pull | ||
8. | pull (body) strain abnormally | ||
Samples | I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up. The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition. | ||
Synonyms | overstretch | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | injure, wound | ||
9. | pull (motion) cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense | ||
Samples | A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter. | ||
Synonyms | draw | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
Verb group | draw, force, pull | ||
10. | pull (motion) operate when rowing a boat | ||
Samples | Pull the oars. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | row | ||
11. | pull (motion) rein in to keep from winning a race | ||
Samples | Pull a horse. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rein, rein in | ||
12. | pull (contact) tear or be torn violently | ||
Samples | The curtain ripped from top to bottom. Pull the cooked chicken into strips. | ||
Synonyms | rend, rip, rive | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bust, rupture, snap, tear | ||
13. | pull (contact) hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing | ||
Samples | Pull the ball. | ||
Pattern of use | It is ----ing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
14. | pull (contact) strip of feathers | ||
Samples | Pull a chicken. Pluck the capon. | ||
Synonyms | deplumate, deplume, displume, pluck, tear | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | strip | ||
15. | pull (contact) remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense | ||
Samples | Pull weeds. Extract a bad tooth. Take out a splinter. Extract information from the telegram. | ||
Synonyms | draw out, extract, pull out, pull up, take out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | demodulate, squeeze out, thread, wring out | ||
Verb group | draw, get out, pull, pull out, take out | ||
16. | pull (competition) take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for | ||
Samples | We all rooted for the home team. I'm pulling for the underdog. Are you siding with the defender of the title?. | ||
Synonyms | root for | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | side | ||
17. | pull (change) take away | ||
Samples | Pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
Verb group | draw, get out, pull, pull out, take out | ||