"pulling" in the noun sense
1. pull, pulling
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" in the verb sense
1. pull, draw
cause to move by pulling
"draw a wagon"
"pull a sled"
2. attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
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"
3. pull
move into a certain direction
"the car pulls to the right"
4. pull
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"
5. perpetrate, commit, pull
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
"perpetrate a crime"
"pull a bank robbery"
6. draw, pull, pull out, get out, take out
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"
7. pull
steer into a certain direction
"pull one's horse to a stand"
"Pull the car over"
8. pull, overstretch
strain abnormally
"I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"
"The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"
9. pull, draw
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"
10. pull
operate when rowing a boat
"pull the oars"
11. pull
rein in to keep from winning a race
"pull a horse"
12. rend, rip, rive, pull
tear or be torn violently
"The curtain ripped from top to bottom"
"pull the cooked chicken into strips"
13. pull
hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
"pull the ball"
14. pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume
strip of feathers
"pull a chicken"
"pluck the capon"
15. extract, pull out, pull, pull up, take out, draw out, rip out, tear out
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"
16. pull, root for
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?"
17. pull
take away
"pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"
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