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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.
Synonyms for PULLING: hauling, dragging, tugging, towing, drawing, lugging, carrying, heaving; Antonyms of PULLING: pushing, driving, propelling, shoving, thrusting, inserting, installing, instilling
to take something out of or away from a place, especially using physical effort: He pulled off his sweater. The dentist pulled both teeth out. I spent the morning pulling up the weeds in the flowerbeds. [ T ] to remove or stop something that was going to be published or broadcast, especially because it is found to be offensive or not accurate:
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to take something out of or away from a place, especially using physical effort: He pulled off his sweater. The dentist pulled both teeth out. I spent the morning pulling up the weeds in the flowerbeds. [ T ] to remove or stop something that was going to be published or broadcast, especially because it is found to be offensive or not accurate:
to stop providing something or take something away from someone or something: A major partner has threatened to pull all sponsorship. The first step is to pull the advertising for the defective product. pull sth from/out of sth Candies with more than .2 parts per million of lead would be pulled from stores.
pull. [intransitive, transitive] to take hold of something and use force in order to move it or try to move it towards yourself. You push and I'll pull. Don't pull so hard or the handle will come off. He got hold of the end and pulled. pull on something I pulled on the rope to see if it was secure.
to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: We pulled the sled up a hill. She pulled the child out of the path of the swerving bicycle. to draw or tug at with force: To ring the bell, just pull the rope. Antonyms: push. to rend or tear: to pull a cloth to pieces.
