pull

verbA2UK /pəl/ US /pʊl/

To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.intransitive, transitive
To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck or pick (flowers, fruit, etc.).
To attract or net; to pull in.transitive
To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.Ireland, UK, ambitransitive, slang
To interest (someone) in dating or pursuing one (whether or not this has led to sex).US, ambitransitive, slang
To remove or withdraw (something), especially from public circulation or availability.transitive
To retrieve or look up for use.transitive
To obtain (a permit) from a regulatory authority.
To do or perform, especially something seen as negative by the speaker.informal, transitive
To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour associated with the person or thing mentioned (with a and the name of a person, place, event, etc.).
To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.
To row.intransitive
To transport by rowing.transitive
To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.transitive
To draw apart; to tear; to rend.
To strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).transitive
To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.ambitransitive
To score a certain number of points in a sport.UK
To hold back, and so prevent from winning.
To take or make (a proof or impression); so called because hand presses were worked by pulling a lever.dated
To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)
To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.UK
To take a swig or mouthful of drink.intransitive
Of a railroad car, to pull out from a yard or station; to leave.US
(Followed by a preposition or adverb) To drive (a vehicle) in a particular direction or to a particular place.intransitive, transitive
To pull over (a driver or vehicle); to detain for a traffic stop.transitive
To repeatedly stretch taffy in order to achieve the desired stretchy texture.intransitive, transitive
To retrieve source code or other material from a source control repository.
In practice fighting, to reduce the strength of a blow (etymology 3) so as to avoid injuring one's practice partner.
To impede the progress of (a horse) to prevent its winning a race.transitive
Command used by a target shooter to request that the target be released/launched.imperative

Forms

he/she/it: pulls
-ing form: pulling
past participle: pulled
past: pulled

Example sentences914 results

Pull into shape after washing.

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The locomotive was pulling a long line of freight cars.

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