pull

1 of 2

verb

ˈpu̇l

also

ˈpəl

pulled; pulling; pulls

transitive verb

: to exert force upon so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the force

: to stretch (cooling candy) repeatedly

pull taffy

: to strain abnormally

pull a tendon

: to hold back (a racehorse) from winning

: to work (an oar) by drawing back strongly

: to draw out from the skin

pull feathers from a rooster's tail

: to pluck from a plant or by the roots

pull flowers

pull turnips

: extract

pull a tooth

: to hit (a ball) toward the left from a right-handed swing or toward the right from a left-handed swing compare push

: to draw apart : rend, tear

: to print (something, such as a proof) by impression

: to remove from a place or situation

pull the engine

pulled the pitcher in the third inning

pulled the show

: revoke

If they're caught dumping, they'll get their license pulled.—

Alexandra Alger

: to bring (a weapon) into the open

pulled a knife

: perform, carry out

pull an all-nighter

pull guard duty

: commit, perpetrate

pull a robbery

pull a prank

: put on, assume

pull a grin

: to act or behave in the manner of

pulled a Horace Greely and went west—

Steve Rushin

: to draw the support or attention of : attract

pull votes

—often used with in

: obtain, secure

pulled a B in the course

: to demand or obtain an advantage over someone by the assertion of

pull rank

intransitive verb

: to use force in drawing, dragging, or tugging

: to move especially through the exercise of mechanical energy

the car pulled clear of the rut

c(1)

: to take a drink

(2)

: to draw hard in smoking

pulled at a pipe

: to strain against the bit

: to draw a gun

: to admit of being pulled

: to feel or express strong sympathy : root

pulling for my team to win

of an offensive lineman in football : to move back from the line of scrimmage and toward one flank to provide blocking for a ballcarrier

puller noun

pull

2 of 2

noun

often attributive

: the act or an instance of pulling

b(1)

: a draft of liquid

(2)

: an inhalation of smoke

: the effort expended in moving

a long pull uphill

: force required to overcome resistance to pulling

a trigger with a four pound pull

: a competition in which a heavily weighted sled is pulled by participants usually using draft animals or machines

a tractor pull

the county fair's annual ox pull

The truck pull may be one one of the machine age's weirdest mutations. Modified pickup trucks and dragsters are hooked to trailers or "sleds" weighed down with 30,000 to 40,000 pounds … They rev up their engines and slog their way across a 200-foot mud track.

: advantage

: special influence

: proof sense 6a

: a device for pulling something or for operating by pulling

a drawer pull

: a force that attracts, compels, or influences : attraction

: an injury resulting from abnormal straining or stretching

a muscle pull

a groin pull

Phrases

pull a face

: to make a face : grimace

pull a fast one

: to perpetrate a trick or fraud

pull oneself together

: to regain one's composure

pull one's leg

: to deceive someone playfully : hoax

pull one's weight

: to do one's full share of the work

pull punches or less commonly pull a punch

: to refrain from using all the force at one's disposal

pull stakes or pull up stakes

: to move out : leave

pull strings or less commonly pull wires

: to exert hidden influence or control

pull the plug

: to disconnect a medical life-support system

: to withdraw essential and especially financial support

pull the rug from under

: to weaken or unsettle especially by removing support or assistance from

pull the string

: to throw a changeup

pull the trigger

: to make a decisive move or action

pull the wool over one's eyes

: to blind to the true situation : hoodwink

pull together

: to work in harmony : cooperate

Example Sentences

Verb He pulled the door open and ran out. The cat will scratch you if you keep pulling its tail. Make a knot in the rope and pull it tight. Pull the baby's chair closer to the table. She pulled the blanket over her head. We tried pushing and pulling but couldn't get the couch to move. Grab the end of the rope and pull as hard as you can. We spent the morning in the garden pulling weeds. I accidentally pulled one of the buttons off my shirt. He pulled the plug out of the socket. Noun She gave the door a few hard pulls and it opened. Give the rope a pull. He has a lot of pull in local political circles. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees. —

Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023 The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together. —

Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2023 The right swimsuit coverup is lightweight, offers a comfortable range of motion yet looks flattering against your body, and is really what's going to pull your beach ensemble together. —

Town & Country, 9 Feb. 2023 The moment is stunning and disarming, sounding as if Warwick caught herself off-guard with her own ability to suddenly pull her emotions together, and leaving you jelly in Bacharach and David’s hands for the rest of the song. —

Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 9 Feb. 2023 During the event, Riley wore black boots, a black dress, held a black and gold bag, and rocked a pair of massive gold hoops to pull it all together. —

Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023 As ghosts, fate and the sheer power of true love pull Nicholas and Isabel together, so too does life threaten to tear them apart. —

Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2023 With goodwill and strong efforts, the 164 members of the WTO can find a way to pull together and move toward a better place. —

Alan Wolff, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2023 As for her makeup, the Batman Begins alum wore bold eyeliner and a mauve lip color to pull everything together. —

Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 19 Jan. 2023

Noun

The love-hate relationship between Gloria and Ines is the central pull of the show. —

Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 2 Feb. 2023 The film revisits well-trodden threads of tension in narratives from postcolonial nations like Nigeria — the creeping violence of colonization, the pull of self-determination — and tries to ask different questions and imagine alternatives. —

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2023 And say goodbye to your annoying bodysuit-bra dilemma, thanks to the non-wired and non-padded inner cups of Bravissimo’s Swimtimates bodysuit, which can help hoist even a size GG bust beyond the pull of gravity. —

Jill Schildhouse, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2023 Until now, one of the leading hypotheses of stellar slowdown held that the pull of these magnetic fields, amplified by plasma motions, slows the rotation of the star core. —

Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2023 Since the platysma wraps around the jaw, injections along the lower edge of the mandible can also relieve the downward pull of the muscle to make the jawline look a bit crisper. —

Jolene Edgar, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Jan. 2023 Yet their actions and language reveal the powerful pull of unconscious assumptions. —

Jennifer Rubin Grandis, STAT, 23 Jan. 2023 When equipped with a switch, a semiautomatic Glock pistol becomes a machine gun that will fire more than one shot without requiring manual reloading, with the single pull of the trigger. —

John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 19 Jan. 2023 Ocean tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun. —

Claire Hao, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Jan. 2023 See More

Kids Definition

pull

1 of 2 verb

ˈpu̇l

: to separate forcibly from a natural or firm attachment

pull a tooth

pull up carrots

: to use force on so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the force

pull a wagon

pull at a rope

: to stretch repeatedly

pull taffy

: to strain by stretching

pull a tendon

: move entry 1 sense 1

the car pulled out of the driveway

: to draw apart : tear

: remove entry 1 sense 2

pulled the pitcher in the third inning

: to bring into the open

pulled a knife

: to carry out with skill or daring : commit

pull a robbery

: attract sense 2

pull customers

puller noun

pull

2 of 2 noun

: the act or an instance of pulling

: the effort put forth in pulling

a long pull uphill

: special influence

got his job through pull

: a device for pulling

a drawer pull

: a force that attracts or influences

the pull of gravity

: an injury resulting from abnormal straining or stretching

a muscle pull

单词	pull the wool over one's eyes
释义	pull 1 of 2 verb ˈpu̇l also ˈpəl pulled; pulling; pulls transitive verb 1 a : to exert force upon so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the force b : to stretch (cooling candy) repeatedly pull taffy c : to strain abnormally pull a tendon d : to hold back (a racehorse) from winning e : to work (an oar) by drawing back strongly 2 a : to draw out from the skin pull feathers from a rooster's tail b : to pluck from a plant or by the roots pull flowers pull turnips c : extract pull a tooth 3 : to hit (a ball) toward the left from a right-handed swing or toward the right from a left-handed swing compare push 4 : to draw apart : rend, tear 5 : to print (something, such as a proof) by impression 6 a : to remove from a place or situation pull the engine pulled the pitcher in the third inning pulled the show b : revoke If they're caught dumping, they'll get their license pulled.—Alexandra Alger 7 : to bring (a weapon) into the open pulled a knife 8 a : perform, carry out pull an all-nighter pull guard duty b : commit, perpetrate pull a robbery pull a prank 9 a : put on, assume pull a grin b : to act or behave in the manner of pulled a Horace Greely and went west—Steve Rushin 10 a : to draw the support or attention of : attract pull votes —often used with in b : obtain, secure pulled a B in the course 11 : to demand or obtain an advantage over someone by the assertion of pull rank intransitive verb 1 a : to use force in drawing, dragging, or tugging b : to move especially through the exercise of mechanical energy the car pulled clear of the rut c(1) : to take a drink (2) : to draw hard in smoking pulled at a pipe d : to strain against the bit 2 : to draw a gun 3 : to admit of being pulled 4 : to feel or express strong sympathy : root pulling for my team to win 5 of an offensive lineman in football : to move back from the line of scrimmage and toward one flank to provide blocking for a ballcarrier puller noun pull 2 of 2 noun often attributive 1 a : the act or an instance of pulling b(1) : a draft of liquid (2) : an inhalation of smoke c : the effort expended in moving a long pull uphill d : force required to overcome resistance to pulling a trigger with a four pound pull e : a competition in which a heavily weighted sled is pulled by participants usually using draft animals or machines a tractor pull the county fair's annual ox pull The truck pull may be one one of the machine age's weirdest mutations. Modified pickup trucks and dragsters are hooked to trailers or "sleds" weighed down with 30,000 to 40,000 pounds … They rev up their engines and slog their way across a 200-foot mud track. 2 a : advantage b : special influence 3 : proof sense 6a 4 : a device for pulling something or for operating by pulling a drawer pull 5 : a force that attracts, compels, or influences : attraction 6 : an injury resulting from abnormal straining or stretching a muscle pull a groin pull Phrases pull a face : to make a face : grimace pull a fast one : to perpetrate a trick or fraud pull oneself together : to regain one's composure pull one's leg : to deceive someone playfully : hoax pull one's weight : to do one's full share of the work pull punches or less commonly pull a punch : to refrain from using all the force at one's disposal pull stakes or pull up stakes : to move out : leave pull strings or less commonly pull wires : to exert hidden influence or control pull the plug 1 : to disconnect a medical life-support system 2 : to withdraw essential and especially financial support pull the rug from under : to weaken or unsettle especially by removing support or assistance from pull the string : to throw a changeup pull the trigger : to make a decisive move or action pull the wool over one's eyes : to blind to the true situation : hoodwink pull together : to work in harmony : cooperate Synonyms Verb drag draw hale haul lug tow tug Noun draw haul jerk pluck tug wrench yank See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He pulled the door open and ran out. The cat will scratch you if you keep pulling its tail. Make a knot in the rope and pull it tight. Pull the baby's chair closer to the table. She pulled the blanket over her head. We tried pushing and pulling but couldn't get the couch to move. Grab the end of the rope and pull as hard as you can. We spent the morning in the garden pulling weeds. I accidentally pulled one of the buttons off my shirt. He pulled the plug out of the socket. Noun She gave the door a few hard pulls and it opened. Give the rope a pull. He has a lot of pull in local political circles. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees. —Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023 The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together. —Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2023 The right swimsuit coverup is lightweight, offers a comfortable range of motion yet looks flattering against your body, and is really what's going to pull your beach ensemble together. —Town & Country, 9 Feb. 2023 The moment is stunning and disarming, sounding as if Warwick caught herself off-guard with her own ability to suddenly pull her emotions together, and leaving you jelly in Bacharach and David’s hands for the rest of the song. —Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 9 Feb. 2023 During the event, Riley wore black boots, a black dress, held a black and gold bag, and rocked a pair of massive gold hoops to pull it all together. —Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023 As ghosts, fate and the sheer power of true love pull Nicholas and Isabel together, so too does life threaten to tear them apart. —Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2023 With goodwill and strong efforts, the 164 members of the WTO can find a way to pull together and move toward a better place. —Alan Wolff, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2023 As for her makeup, the Batman Begins alum wore bold eyeliner and a mauve lip color to pull everything together. —Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 19 Jan. 2023 Noun The love-hate relationship between Gloria and Ines is the central pull of the show. —Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 2 Feb. 2023 The film revisits well-trodden threads of tension in narratives from postcolonial nations like Nigeria — the creeping violence of colonization, the pull of self-determination — and tries to ask different questions and imagine alternatives. —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2023 And say goodbye to your annoying bodysuit-bra dilemma, thanks to the non-wired and non-padded inner cups of Bravissimo’s Swimtimates bodysuit, which can help hoist even a size GG bust beyond the pull of gravity. —Jill Schildhouse, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2023 Until now, one of the leading hypotheses of stellar slowdown held that the pull of these magnetic fields, amplified by plasma motions, slows the rotation of the star core. —Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2023 Since the platysma wraps around the jaw, injections along the lower edge of the mandible can also relieve the downward pull of the muscle to make the jawline look a bit crisper. —Jolene Edgar, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Jan. 2023 Yet their actions and language reveal the powerful pull of unconscious assumptions. —Jennifer Rubin Grandis, STAT, 23 Jan. 2023 When equipped with a switch, a semiautomatic Glock pistol becomes a machine gun that will fire more than one shot without requiring manual reloading, with the single pull of the trigger. —John Sharp \| Jsharp@al.com, al, 19 Jan. 2023 Ocean tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun. —Claire Hao, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Jan. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, from Old English pullian; akin to Middle Low German pulen to shell, cull First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing pull leg-pull pull/yank someone's chain pull a fast one pull apart pull an all-nighter pull ahead pull a face pull away pull down pull aside pull a vanishing act pull in one's horns pull in pull one's hair out pull on pull off pull into pull one's own weight pull one's leg pull out all the stops pull one's weight pull quote pull out pull over pull round pull someone's leg pull tab pull the string pull the wool over someone's eyes pull the strings pull through pull up pull up a chair pull up short push-pull tug/pull at one's heartstrings pull at pull the chain demand-pull pull-down menu pull for ring pull pull rank pull a stunt pull the plug pull up stakes pull punches pull the wool over one's eyes pull wires pull a punch pull strings pull stakes pull the rug from under pull the trigger pull oneself together pull together See More leg-pull pull/yank someone's chain pull a fast one pull apart pull an all-nighter pull ahead pull a face pull away pull down pull aside pull a vanishing act pull in one's horns pull in pull one's hair out pull on pull off pull into pull one's own weight pull one's leg pull out all the stops pull one's weight pull quote pull out pull over pull round pull someone's leg pull tab pull the string pull the wool over someone's eyes pull the strings pull through pull up pull up a chair pull up short push-pull tug/pull at one's heartstrings pull at pull the chain demand-pull pull-down menu pull for ring pull pull rank pull a stunt pull the plug pull up stakes pull punches pull the wool over one's eyes pull wires pull a punch pull strings pull stakes pull the rug from under pull the trigger pull oneself together pull together See More Kids Definition pull 1 of 2 verb ˈpu̇l 1 : to separate forcibly from a natural or firm attachment pull a tooth pull up carrots 2 a : to use force on so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the force pull a wagon pull at a rope b : to stretch repeatedly pull taffy c : to strain by stretching pull a tendon d : move entry 1 sense 1 the car pulled out of the driveway 3 : to draw apart : tear 4 : remove entry 1 sense 2 pulled the pitcher in the third inning 5 : to bring into the open pulled a knife 6 : to carry out with skill or daring : commit pull a robbery 7 : attract sense 2 pull customers puller noun pull 2 of 2 noun 1 a : the act or an instance of pulling b : the effort put forth in pulling a long pull uphill 2 : special influence got his job through pull 3 : a device for pulling a drawer pull 4 : a force that attracts or influences the pull of gravity 5 : an injury resulting from abnormal straining or stretching a muscle pull Medical Definition pull 1 of 2 transitive verb ˈpu̇l 1 : extract sense 1 pull a tooth 2 : to strain or stretch abnormally pull a tendon pull a muscle pull 2 of 2 noun : an injury resulting from abnormal straining or stretching especially of a muscle see groin pull pull the wool over one's eyes phrase as in trick to cause to believe what is untrue He tried to pull the wool over my eyes with some cockamamy story about losing his phone. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance trick deceive fool suck in string along kid pull one's leg lead one up the garden path tease lead one down the garden path buffalo take in have on snooker snow sucker juggle con bluff hoax gull gammon fake out mislead put on hoodwink sting dupe humbug spoof delude cheat bamboozle catch gaff do a number on have misinform burn hornswoggle misguide cozen beguile stick swindle chisel fleece defraud rook skin bleed euchre mulct shortchange flimflam gyp hustle diddle squeeze Antonyms & Near Antonyms expose uncover reveal undeceive unmask debunk disclose show up tell unveil divulge uncloak disabuse disillusion disenchant See More
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