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verb
- 1. exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement towards oneself: "he pulled them down on to the couch" Similar Opposite
- 2. move steadily in a specified direction or manner: "the bus was about to pull away"
noun
- 1. an act of pulling something: "give the hair a quick pull and it comes out by the roots" Similar
- 2. a force drawing someone or something in a particular direction: "the pull of the water tore her away"
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PULL definition: 1. to move something towards yourself, sometimes with great physical effort: 2. to take something…. Learn more.
The meaning of PULL is to exert force upon so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the force. How to use pull in a sentence.
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.
Define pull. pull synonyms, pull pronunciation, pull translation, English dictionary definition of pull. v. pulled , pull·ing , pulls v. tr. 1. To apply force to so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the source of the force: pulled her chair up to the...
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.
If something pulls you or pulls your thoughts or feelings in a particular direction, it strongly attracts you or influences you in a particular way. He felt there was little he could do to help his friend, and his heart was pulling him elsewhere.
PULL definition: 1. to take hold of something and move it somewhere: 2. to injure a muscle by stretching it too…. Learn more.
Definition of pull verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.
verb. /pʊl/ Verb Forms. move/remove something. [intransitive, transitive] to hold something firmly and use force in order to move it or try to move it toward yourself You push and I'll pull.