pull


Meanings

  • 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"
  • the force used in pulling;
    • "the pull of the moon"
    • "the pull of the current"
  • special advantage or influence;
    • "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
  • a device used for pulling something;
    • "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"
  • a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments;
    • "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
  • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke);
  • a sustained effort;
    • "it was a long pull but we made it"
  • cause to move by pulling;
    • "pull a sled"
  • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes;
    • "The ad pulled in many potential customers"
    • "This pianist pulls huge crowds"
  • move into a certain direction;
    • "the car pulls to the right"
  • apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion;
    • "pull the string gently"
    • "pull the trigger of the gun"
    • "pull your knees towards your chin"
  • perform an act, usually with a negative connotation;
    • "pull a bank robbery"
  • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover;
    • "pull out a gun"
    • "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
  • steer into a certain direction;
    • "pull one's horse to a stand"
  • strain abnormally;
    • "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"
    • "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"
  • 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"
  • operate when rowing a boat;
    • "pull the oars"
  • rein in to keep from winning a race;
    • "pull a horse"
  • tear or be torn violently;
    • "pull the cooked chicken into strips"
  • hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing;
    • "pull the ball"
  • strip of feathers;
    • "pull a chicken"
  • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense;
    • "pull weeds"
  • take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for;
    • "I'm pulling for the underdog"
  • take away;
    • "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"
  • PULL v -ED, -ING, -S to exert force in order to cause motion toward the force


Scrabble Score: 6

pull is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

pull is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

pull is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 10

pull is a valid Words With Friends word