• 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"
• a sustained effort; "it was a long Pull but we made it"
• a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
• a device used for Pulling something; "he grabbed the Pull and opened the drawer"
• special advantage or influence; "the chairman''s nephew has a lot of Pull"
• the force used in Pulling; "the Pull of the moon"; "the Pull of the current"
• a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring Pull"
• strain abnormally; "I Pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete Pulled a tendon in the competition"
• take away; "Pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"
• take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I''m Pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"
• draw or Pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "Pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"
• strip of feathers; "Pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
• hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "Pull the ball"
• cause to move along the ground by Pulling; "draw a wagon"; "Pull a sled"
• direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "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 th
• tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "Pull the cooked chicken into strips"
• apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "Pull the string gently"; "Pull the trigger of the gun"; "Pull your kneees towards your chin"
• rein in to keep from winning a race; "Pull a horse"
• operate when rowing a boat; "Pull the oars"
• bring, take, or Pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "Pull out a gun"; "The mugger Pulled a knife on his victim"
• steer into a certain direction; "Pull one''s horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over"
• move into a certain direction; "the car Pulls to the right"
• 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"
• perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "Pull a bank robbery"

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