n.

1. the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you;
   pulling
   
   • the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
   • his strenuous pulling strained his back
2. the force used in pulling
   
   • the pull of the moon
   • the pull of the current
3. special advantage or influence;
   clout
   
   • the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull
4. a device used for pulling something
   
   • he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer
5. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments;
   wrench, twist
   
   • the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
   • he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
6. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke);
   puff, drag
   
   • he took a puff on his pipe
   • he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly
7. a sustained effort
   
   • it was a long pull but we made it

v.

1. cause to move by pulling;
   draw, force
   
   • draw a wagon
   • pull a sled
2. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes;
   attract, pull in, draw, draw in
   
   • 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. move into a certain direction
   
   • the car pulls to the right
4. 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. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation;
   perpetrate, commit
   
   • perpetrate a crime
   • pull a bank robbery
6. bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover;
   draw, pull out, get out, take out
   
   • draw a weapon
   • pull out a gun
   • The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
7. steer into a certain direction
   
   • pull one's horse to a stand
   • Pull the car over
8. strain abnormally;
   overstretch
   
   • I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
   • The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
9. cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense;
   draw
   
   • A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter
10. operate when rowing a boat
    
    • pull the oars
11. rein in to keep from winning a race
    
    • pull a horse
12. tear or be torn violently;
    rend, rip, rive
    
    • The curtain ripped from top to bottom
    • pull the cooked chicken into strips
13. hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
    
    • pull the ball
14. strip of feathers;
    pluck, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume
    
    • pull a chicken
    • pluck the capon
15. remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense;
    extract, pull out, pull up, take out, draw out
    
    • pull weeds
    • extract a bad tooth
    • take out a splinter
    • extract information from the telegram
16. take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for;
    side, root
    
    • We all rooted for the home team
    • I'm pulling for the underdog
    • Are you siding with the defender of the title?
17. take away
    
    • pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf