1. Cause to move by pulling
   "pull a sled"
   -

1. The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
   "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"
   - pulling 
2. The force used in pulling
   "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current" 
3. Special advantage or influence
   "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
   - clout 
4. A device used for pulling something
   "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer" 
5. A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
   "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
   - wrench, twist 
6. A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
   - puff, drag 
7. A sustained effort
   "it was a long pull but we made it"

Derived forms: pulls, pulled, pulling

See also: pull along, pull back, pull down, pull off, puller

Type of: act, actuation, advantage, aspiration, breathing in, bust, device, displace, drive, effort, elbow grease, exertion, force, harm, hit, hurt, inhalation, injure, injury, inspiration, intake, move, propulsion, rein, rein in, remove, row, rupture, side, snap, strip, sweat, take, take away, tear, trauma, travail, vantage, withdraw, wound

Antonym: push

Part of: smoke, smoking

Encyclopedia: Pull

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