📖 Definitions of "Pulls"
- 1
An act of pulling (applying force)
"He gave the hair a sharp pull and it came out."
- 2
An attractive force which causes motion towards the source
"She took a pull on her cigarette."
- 3
Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope
"a zipper pull"
- 4
Something in one's favour in a comparison or a contest; an advantage; means of influencing.
"In weights the favourite had the pull."
- 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
To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck.
"pull a finch"
- 3
To attract or net; to pull in.
- 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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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| twistverb | To 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 outverb | To remove. |
| get outverb | (intransitive) To leave or escape. |
| deplumeverb | (transitive) To strip of feathers or plumage. |
| deplumateverb | (transitive) To deplume; to strip of feathers. |
| displumeverb | To deprive of feathers or plumes. |
| overstretchverb | To 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. |
| driveverb | To 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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