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PULL definition: 1. to move something towards yourself, sometimes with great physical effort: 2. to take something…. Learn more.
1. a. : to exert force upon so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the force. b. : to stretch (cooling candy) repeatedly. pull taffy. c. : to strain abnormally. pull a tendon. d. : to hold back (a racehorse) from winning. e. : to work (an oar) by drawing back strongly. 2. a. : to draw out from the skin. pull feathers from a rooster's tail.
a. To operate (an oar) in rowing. b. To transport or propel by rowing. c. To be rowed by: That boat pulls six oars. 12. To rein in (a horse) to keep it from winning a race. 13. Printing To produce (a print or an impression) from type. v.intr.
Pull definition: to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position. See examples of PULL used in a sentence.
To pull is to use force to drag or yank something toward you. You might pull a rolling suitcase as you run to catch your train, for example. A horse pulls a carriage, and a tow truck pulls your dead car along the highway.
If something pulls you or pulls your thoughts or feelings in a particular direction, it strongly attracts you or influences you in a particular way. He felt there was little he could do to help his friend, and his heart was pulling him elsewhere.
PULL definition: 1. to take hold of something and move it somewhere: 2. to injure a muscle by stretching it too…. Learn more.
