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Translations:

pull — to draw something towards oneself
→ trekken

More translations:

pull
→ trekken
pull
→ roeien
pull
→ rijden
pull
→ trek, slok
pull
→ aantrekkingskracht
pull
→ invloed

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 7

  1. 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”
    Synonymspulling

  2. the force used in pulling

    • “the pull of the moon”
    • “the pull of the current”

  3. special advantage or influence

    • “the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull”
    Synonymsclout
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  1. a device used for pulling something

    • “he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer”

  2. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

    • “the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell”
    • “he was sidelined with a hamstring pull”
    Synonymswrenchtwist

  3. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)

    • “he took a puff on his pipe”
    • “he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly”
    Synonymspuffdrag

  4. a sustained effort

    • “it was a long pull but we made it”

VERB 17

  1. cause to move by pulling

    • “draw a wagon”
    • “pull a sled”
    Synonymsdrawforce

  2. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

    • “Her good looks attract the stares of many men”
    • “The ad pulled in many potential customers”
    • “This pianist pulls huge crowds”
    • “The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers”
    Synonymsattractpull indrawdraw in

  3. move into a certain direction

    • “the car pulls to the right”
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  1. apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion

    • “Pull the rope”
    • “Pull the handle towards you”
    • “pull the string gently”
    • “pull the trigger of the gun”
    • “pull your knees towards your chin”

  2. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

    • “perpetrate a crime”
    • “pull a bank robbery”
    Synonymsperpetratecommit

  3. bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover

    • “draw a weapon”
    • “pull out a gun”
    • “The mugger pulled a knife on his victim”
    Synonymsdrawpull outget outtake out

  4. steer into a certain direction

    • “pull one's horse to a stand”
    • “Pull the car over”

  5. strain abnormally

    • “I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up”
    • “The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition”
    Synonymsoverstretch

  6. 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”
    Synonymsdraw

  7. operate when rowing a boat

    • “pull the oars”

  8. rein in to keep from winning a race

    • “pull a horse”

  9. tear or be torn violently

    • “The curtain ripped from top to bottom”
    • “pull the cooked chicken into strips”
    Synonymsrendriprive

  10. hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing

    • “pull the ball”

  11. strip of feathers

    • “pull a chicken”
    • “pluck the capon”
    Synonymspluckteardeplumedeplumatedisplume

  12. remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

    • “pull weeds”
    • “extract a bad tooth”
    • “take out a splinter”
    • “extract information from the telegram”
    Synonymsextractpull outpull uptake outdraw out

  13. take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for

    • “We all rooted for the home team”
    • “I'm pulling for the underdog”
    • “Are you siding with the defender of the title?”
    Synonymsroot for

  14. take away

    • “pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf”