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(noun) 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
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
he took a puff on his pipe; he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly
(noun) clout
special advantage or influence
the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell; he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
(verb) overstretch
strain abnormally
I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up; The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
(verb) 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?
(verb) extract, pull out, pull up, draw out, take 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
(verb) tear, deplumate, deplume, displume, pluck
strip of feathers
pull a chicken; pluck the capon
cause to move by pulling
draw a wagon; pull a sled
(verb) draw, draw in, pull in, attract
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
tear or be torn violently
The curtain ripped from top to bottom; pull the cooked chicken into strips
(verb) pull out, take out, get out, draw
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
(verb) 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
(verb) commit, perpetrate
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
perpetrate a crime; pull a bank robbery