eng: pull

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Meaning
means	(noun) 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" pulling, pull
means	(noun) the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current" pull
means	(noun) special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull" pull, clout
means	(noun) a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer" pull
means	(noun) a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull" wrench, twist, pull
means	(noun) 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" drag, pull, puff
means	(noun) a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it" pull
means	(verb) cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" force, draw, pull
means	(verb) 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 the ad drew in many new customers" attract, pull, draw, pull in, draw in
means	(verb) move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right" pull
means	(verb) 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 knees towards your chin" pull
means	(verb) perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery" pull, commit, perpetrate
means	(verb) 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" pull out, take out, get out, pull, draw
means	(verb) steer into a certain direction; "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over" pull
means	(verb) strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition" overstretch, pull
means	(verb) 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" draw, pull
means	(verb) operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars" pull
means	(verb) rein in to keep from winning a race; "pull a horse" pull
means	(verb) tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips" pull, rip, rive, rend
means	(verb) hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball" pull
means	(verb) strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" deplume, pluck, displume, tear, deplumate, pull
means	(verb) remove, 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" take out, pull out, draw out, pull, pull up, extract
means	(verb) 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?" pull, root for
means	(verb) take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf" pull

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eng: pull

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