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- DictionaryPull/po͝ol/
verb
- 1. exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement toward oneself: "he pulled them down onto the couch"
- 2. (of a vehicle or person) move steadily in a specified direction or to reach a specified point: "the bus was about to pull away"
noun
- 1. an act of taking hold of something and exerting force to draw it toward one: "give the hair a quick pull and it comes out by the roots"
- 2. a force drawing someone or something in a particular direction or course of action: "the pull of the water tore her away"
1. To apply force to (something) so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the source of the force: pulled her chair up to the table; pulled the wagon down the street. 2. To remove from a fixed position; extract: The dentist pulled the tooth. 3. To tug at; jerk or tweak: I pulled the lever until it broke. 4.
To pull is to use force to drag or yank something toward you. You might pull a rolling suitcase as you run to catch your train, for example. A horse pulls a carriage, and a tow truck pulls your dead car along the highway.
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.
PULL definition: 1. to take hold of something and move it somewhere: 2. to injure a muscle by stretching it too…. Learn more.
Pull definition: to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position. See examples of PULL used in a sentence.
[intransitive, transitive] to move your body or a part of your body in a particular direction, especially using force + adv./prep. He tried to kiss her but she pulled away. pull something/yourself + adv./prep. The dog snapped at her and she quickly pulled back her hand. pull something/yourself + adj. John pulled himself free and ran off. curtains.
5 days ago · 1. transitive verb/intransitive verb. When you pull something, you hold it firmly and use force in order to move it toward you or away from its previous position. They have pulled out patients' teeth unnecessarily. Erica was solemn, pulling at her blonde curls. I helped pull him out of the water. Someone pulled her hair.