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Pulls

/pʊlz/

An act of pulling (applying force)

📖 Definitions of "Pulls"

noun
  1. 1

    An act of pulling (applying force)

    "He gave the hair a sharp pull and it came out."

  2. 2

    An attractive force which causes motion towards the source

    "She took a pull on her cigarette."

  3. 3

    Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope

    "a zipper pull"

  4. 4

    Something in one's favour in a comparison or a contest; an advantage; means of influencing.

    "In weights the favourite had the pull."

verb
  1. 1

    To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

    "When I give the signal, pull the rope."

  2. 2

    To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck.

    "pull a finch"

  3. 3

    To attract or net; to pull in.

  4. 4

    To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.

    "He's pulled that bird over there."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pulls"

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WordDefinition
pull inverb(idiomatic, intransitive, of a vehicle or driver) To approach or drive up to a place and come to a stop; to park by driving frontways into a parking spot.
pluckverb(transitive) To pull something sharply; to pull something out
wrenchverb(transitive) To pull or twist violently.
draw inverb(idiomatic, transitive) To attract.
tearverb(transitive) To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
twistverbTo turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
rendverb(transitive) To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst.
riveverb(intransitive) To break apart; to split.
pull outverb(idiomatic, transitive) To remove something from a container.
take outverbTo remove.
get outverb(intransitive) To leave or escape.
deplumeverb(transitive) To strip of feathers or plumage.
deplumateverb(transitive) To deplume; to strip of feathers.
displumeverbTo deprive of feathers or plumes.
overstretchverbTo stretch too far.
fetchverb(transitive, ditransitive) To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get.
forceverb(transitive) To make someone or something do something, often regardless of their will.
driveverbTo operate a vehicle:
perpetrateverb(transitive) To be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit.
puffverb(intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.

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