Definition of "Pull" :

noun: the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

"The pull up the hill had him breathing harder."

noun: a sustained effort

"It was a long pull but we made it."

noun: a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)

noun: a device used for pulling something

"He grabbed the pull and opened the drawer."

noun: special advantage or influence

"The chairman's nephew has a lot of pull."

noun: the force used in pulling

"The pull of the moon."

noun: a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

"He was sidelined with a hamstring pull."

verb: strain abnormally

"I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up."

verb: take away

"Pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf."

verb: take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for

"I'm pulling for the underdog."

verb: remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

"Pull weeds."

verb: strip of feathers

"Pull a chicken."

verb: hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing

"Pull the ball."

verb: cause to move by pulling

"Pull a sled."

verb: direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

"The ad pulled in many potential customers."

verb: tear or be torn violently

"Pull the cooked chicken into strips."

verb: apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion

"Pull the rope."

verb: rein in to keep from winning a race

"Pull a horse."

verb: operate when rowing a boat

"Pull the oars."

verb: bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover

"Pull out a gun."

verb: steer into a certain direction

"Pull one's horse to a stand."

verb: move into a certain direction

"The car pulls to the right."

verb: 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: perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

"Pull a bank robbery."