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pull
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- pronunciation:
- pUl
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- pull through
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pulls, pulling, pulled |
| definition 1: |
to take hold of (something) and use force to bring it nearer to oneself.
She pulled the door shut.
- synonyms:
- drag, draw, haul, tug
- antonyms:
- push
- similar words:
- hoist, lug, strain
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| definition 2: |
to draw after oneself or itself by attaching and moving forward.
The tow truck pulled the car.
- synonyms:
- draw, tow
- antonyms:
- push
- similar words:
- bear, carry, transport
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| definition 3: |
to remove with force from a fixed position.
The carpenter pulled the nail from the board.- synonyms:
- extract, pick, pluck, yank
- similar words:
- tear, wrench, wrest
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| definition 4: |
to tear in a specific way.
She pulled the cooked chicken apart to make chicken salad.- synonyms:
- rip, tear, yank
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| definition 5: |
to hurt by stretching.
The skater pulled a thigh muscle.- similar words:
- sprain, strain, twist, wrench
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| definition 6: |
to move.
The car pulled into the driveway.- synonyms:
- draw, move
- similar words:
- advance, drive, proceed, progress
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| related words: |
drag, draw, extract, jerk, pick, pluck, row, strain, stretch, tow, trail, twitch, whip, yank |
adverb + (v.)pull
gently
(v.)pull
+ adverb
alongside, apart, aside, away, back, close, off, open, out, over, tight, together, upward
(v.)pull
+ noun
bag,
blade,
blanket,
blind,
boot,
cart,
chair,
coat,
collar,
cord,
cover,
curb,
curtain,
driveway,
envelope,
foot,
glove,
gun,
handkerchief,
handle,
hat,
helmet,
hood,
jacket,
jeans,
knife,
leg,
lever,
mask,
notebook,
pack,
parking,
pillow,
pin,
pistol,
plug,
ponytail,
punch,
rabbit,
rein,
robe,
rope,
rug,
shade,
sheet,
shelf,
shirt,
skirt,
sleeve,
sock,
stocking,
stop,
strand,
string,
stunt,
suitcase,
sweater,
switch,
thread,
tooth,
trailer,
trick,
wad,
wagon,
wallet,
weed,
wool,
zipper
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| phrase: |
pull through |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of pulling.
The dog barked when the baby gave a pull on its ear.- synonyms:
- haul, tug
- antonyms:
- push
- similar words:
- hoist, jerk, pluck, rip, tear, tow, yank
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| definition 2: |
the force used in pulling or working against pulling.
She couldn't fight the pull of the waves.- synonyms:
- influence, pressure, stress
- similar words:
- force, gravity, intensity, might, power, strength, tow
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| related words: |
hitch, magnetism, nibble, tension, wrench |
adjective + (n.)pull
downward, gravitational, long, magnetic, powerful, strong
verb + (n.)pull
exert, feel, resist
(n.)pull
+ verb
open
noun + (n.)pull
length, push, trigger
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