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pull::verb | Spocien Dictionary

pull
verb
/pʊl/
strip of feathers
Type Words
Synonyms deplumate, deplume, displume, pluck, tear
Type of strip


pull a chicken.

pull::noun | Spocien Dictionary

pull
noun
/pʊl/
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
Type Words
Synonyms twist, wrench
Type of hurt, injury, harm, trauma
Has types sprain


he was sidelined with a hamstring pull.

pull::verb | Spocien Dictionary

pull
verb
/pʊl/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
Type Words
Synonyms commit, perpetrate
Type of move, act
Has types recommit, make


pull a bank robbery.

pull::verb | Spocien Dictionary

pull
verb
/pʊl/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
Type Words
Synonyms draw out, extract, pull out, pull up, rip out, take out, tear out
Type of withdraw, take, take away, remove
Has types squeeze out, wring out, thread, demodulate
Verb group pull out, get out, draw, take out


pull weeds.

pull::noun | Spocien Dictionary

pull
noun
/pʊl/
special advantage or influence
Type Words
Synonyms clout
Type of advantage, vantage


the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull.

pull::verb | Spocien Dictionary

pull
verb
/pʊl/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Type Words
Synonyms attract, draw, draw in, pull in
Type of draw
Has types arrest, catch, draw in, bring, retract, get, tug
Verb group curl, retract, draw in, curl up


The ad pulled in many potential customers.
This pianist pulls huge crowds.

pull::verb | Spocien Dictionary

pull
verb
/pʊl/
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
Type Words
Synonyms draw, get out, pull out, take out
Type of withdraw, take, remove, take away
Has types unsheathe
Verb group draw out, rip out, pull up, pull out, take out, draw, extract, tear out


pull out a gun.
The mugger pulled a knife on his victim.

pull::noun | Spocien Dictionary

pull
noun
/pʊl/
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
Type Words
Synonyms drag, puff
Type of breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake, aspiration
Has types toke

pull::verb | Spocien Dictionary

pull
verb
/pʊl/
take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
Type Words
Synonyms root for
Type of side


I'm pulling for the underdog.

pull::verb | Spocien Dictionary

pull
verb
/pʊl/
tear or be torn violently
Type Words
Synonyms rend, rip, rive
Type of tear, rupture, snap, bust


pull the cooked chicken into strips.

pull::verb | Spocien Dictionary

pull
verb
/pʊl/
cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
Type Words
Synonyms draw
Type of displace, move
Verb group draw


A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter.

pull::noun | Spocien Dictionary

pull
noun
/pʊl/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
Type Words
Synonyms pulling
Type of propulsion, actuation
Has types extirpation, traction, jerk, tug, haulage, haul, pluck, excision, drawing, draw, draught, drag, draft, deracination


the pull up the hill had him breathing harder.
his strenuous pulling strained his back.

pull::verb | Spocien Dictionary

pull
verb
/pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
Type Words
Synonyms draw
Type of move, displace
Has types jerk, yank, winch, twitch, tweak, tug, stretch, pull off, abduct, pull in, adduct, pull back, attract, cart, drag, plunk, draw, pluck, draw in, pick off, pick, hale, haul
Verb group draw
Derivation puller, pulling


pull a sled.

pull::verb | Spocien Dictionary

pull
verb
/pʊl/
strain abnormally
Type Words
Synonyms overstretch
Type of wound, injure


I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up.
The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition.

pull::noun | Spocien Dictionary

pull
noun
/pʊl/
a device used for pulling something
Type Words
Type of device
Has types pull chain, bellpull


he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer.

pull::verb | Spocien Dictionary

pull
verb
/pʊl/
apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
Type Words
Type of force
Has types hike up, gather, draw back, draw close, pluck at, pick at, retract, wrench, twist, attract, pull back, pull at, hitch up
Verb group draw
Derivation pulling, puller


pull the string gently.
pull the trigger of the gun.
pull your knees towards your chin.

pull::noun | Spocien Dictionary

pull
noun
/pʊl/
a sustained effort
Type Words
Type of elbow grease, effort, sweat, travail, exertion


it was a long pull but we made it.

pull::verb | Spocien Dictionary

pull
verb
/pʊl/
hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
Type Words
Type of hit


pull the ball.

pull::verb | Spocien Dictionary

pull
verb
/pʊl/
move into a certain direction
Type Words
Type of drive
Has types cut in


the car pulls to the right.

pull::verb | Spocien Dictionary

pull
verb
/pʊl/
operate when rowing a boat
Type Words
Type of row


pull the oars.

pull::verb | Spocien Dictionary

pull
verb
/pʊl/
rein in to keep from winning a race
Type Words
Type of rein in, rein


pull a horse.

pull::verb | Spocien Dictionary

pull
verb
/pʊl/
steer into a certain direction
Type Words
Type of drive


pull one's horse to a stand.

pull::verb | Spocien Dictionary

pull
verb
/pʊl/
take away
Type Words
Type of take, take away, remove, withdraw
Verb group pull out, draw, get out, take out


pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf.

pull::noun | Spocien Dictionary

pull
noun
/pʊl/
the force used in pulling
Type Words
Type of force


the pull of the moon.
the pull of the current.
LeafTensor is a decentralized system.