Synonyms for Pull
24 senses across 2 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Pull" (verb) include draw, force.
Verb
cause to move by pulling
"draw a wagon" "pull a sled"
Synonyms
drawforce
More specific
twitchpull backadductabductstretchplucktugdraghaulattractyankwinch
Broader
move
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"
Synonyms
attractpull indrawdraw in
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tugcatchdraw inbring
move into a certain direction
"the car pulls to the right"
More specific
cut in
Broader
drive
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"
More specific
wrenchgatherattracthike uppick atretractdraw close
Broader
force
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
"perpetrate a crime" "pull a bank robbery"
Synonyms
perpetratecommit
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makerecommit
Broader
act
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"
Synonyms
drawpull outget outtake out
More specific
unsheathe
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remove
steer into a certain direction
"pull one's horse to a stand" "Pull the car over"
Broader
drive
strain abnormally
"I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up" "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"
Synonyms
overstretch
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injure
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"
Synonyms
draw
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move
operate when rowing a boat
"pull the oars"
Broader
row
rein in to keep from winning a race
"pull a horse"
Broader
rein
tear or be torn violently
"The curtain ripped from top to bottom" "pull the cooked chicken into strips"
Synonyms
rendriprive
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tear
hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
"pull the ball"
Broader
hit
strip of feathers
"pull a chicken" "pluck the capon"
Synonyms
pluckteardeplumedeplumatedisplume
Broader
strip
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"
Synonyms
extractpull outpull uptake outdraw out
More specific
wring outdemodulatethread
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remove
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?"
Synonyms
root for
Broader
side
take away
"pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"
Broader
remove
Antonyms
pushrepel
Noun
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"
Synonyms
pulling
Broader
propulsion
the force used in pulling
"the pull of the moon" "the pull of the current"
Broader
force
special advantage or influence
"the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
Synonyms
clout
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advantage
a device used for pulling something
"he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"
Broader
device
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
"the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell" "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
Synonyms
wrenchtwist
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injury
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"
Synonyms
puffdrag
Broader
inhalation
a sustained effort
"it was a long pull but we made it"
Broader
effort
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