(verb)
strip of feathers
pull a chicken
(noun)
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
(verb)
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
pull a bank robbery
(verb)
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
pull weeds
(noun)
special advantage or influence
the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull
(verb)
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
The ad pulled in many potential customers
This pianist pulls huge crowds
(verb)
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
pull out a gun
The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
(noun)
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
(verb)
take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
I'm pulling for the underdog
(verb)
tear or be torn violently
pull the cooked chicken into strips
(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
(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
(verb)
cause to move by pulling
pull a sled
(verb)
strain abnormally
I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
(noun)
a device used for pulling something
he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer
(verb)
apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
pull the string gently
pull the trigger of the gun
pull your knees towards your chin
(noun)
a sustained effort
it was a long pull but we made it
(verb)
hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
pull the ball
(verb)
move into a certain direction
the car pulls to the right
(verb)
operate when rowing a boat
pull the oars
(verb)
rein in to keep from winning a race
pull a horse
(verb)
steer into a certain direction
pull one's horse to a stand
(verb)
take away
pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf
(noun)
the force used in pulling
the pull of the moon
the pull of the current