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| 1. | to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill. |
| 2. | to draw or tug at with force. |
| 3. | to rend or tear: to pull a cloth to pieces. |
| 4. | to draw or pluck away from a place of growth, attachment, etc.: to pull a tooth; to pull weeds. |
| 5. | to strip of feathers, hair, etc., as a bird or hide. |
| 6. | to draw out (as a knife or gun) for ready use (usually fol. by on): Do you know what to do when someone pulls a knife on you? |
| 7. | Informal. to perform successfully (often fol. by off): They pulled a spectacular coup. |
| 8. | Informal. to carry out (esp. something deceitful or illegal): Police believe the men pulled all three robberies. What kind of trick did she pull this time? |
| 9. | to put on or affect: He pulled a long face when I reprimanded him. |
| 10. | to withdraw or remove: to pull an ineffective pitcher. |
| 11. | to attract or win: to pull many votes in the industrial areas. |
| 12. | to bring (a horse) to a stand by pulling on the reins. |
| 13. | Printing, Graphics. to take (an impression or proof) from type, a cut or plate, etc.: to pull a print. |
| 14. | to be provided with or rowed with (a certain number of oars): This boat pulls 12 oars. |
| 15. | to propel by rowing, as a boat. |
| 16. | to strain (a muscle, ligament, or tendon). |
| 17. | Military. to be assigned (a specific task or duty): I pulled guard duty our first night in port. |
| 18. | to hold in or check (a racehorse), esp. so as to prevent from winning. |
| 19. | Sports. to hit (a ball) so that it travels in a direction opposite to the side from which it was struck, as when a right-handed batter hits into left field. |
| 20. | to exert a drawing, tugging, or hauling force (often fol. by at). |
| 21. | to inhale through a pipe, cigarette, etc. |
| 22. | to become or come as specified, by being pulled: This rope will pull. |
| 23. | to row. |
| 24. | to proceed by rowing. |
| 25. | (of an advertisement)
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| 26. | the act of pulling or drawing. |
| 27. | force used in pulling; pulling power. |
| 28. | a drawing in of smoke or a liquid through the mouth: He took a long, thoughtful pull on his pipe; I took a pull from the scout's canteen. |
| 29. | Informal. influence, as with persons able to grant favors. |
| 30. | a part or thing to be pulled; a handle or the like: to replace the pulls on a chest of drawers. |
| 31. | a spell, or turn, at rowing. |
| 32. | a stroke of an oar. |
| 33. | Informal. a pulled muscle: He missed a week's work with a groin pull. |
| 34. | a pulling of the ball, as in baseball or golf. |
| 35. | Informal. the ability to attract; drawing power. |
| 36. | Informal. an advantage over another or others. |
| 37. | pull away,
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| 38. | pull down,
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| 39. | pull for, to support actively; encourage: They were pulling for the Republican candidate. |
| 40. | pull in,
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| 41. | pull off, Informal. to perform successfully, esp. something requiring courage, daring, or shrewdness: We'll be rich if we can pull the deal off. |
| 42. | pull out,
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| 43. | pull over, to direct one's automobile or other vehicle to the curb; move out of a line of traffic: The police officer told the driver to pull over. |
| 44. | pull through, to come safely through (a crisis, illness, etc.); survive: The patient eventually pulled through after having had a close brush with death. |
| 45. | pull up,
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| 46. | pull apart, to analyze critically, esp. to point out errors: The professor proceeded to pull the student's paper apart. |
| 47. | pull oneself together, to recover one's self-control; regain command of one's emotions: It was only a minor accident, but the driver couldn't seem to pull himself together. |
| 48. | pull someone's leg, leg (def. 23). |
| 49. | pull the plug. plug (def. 35). |
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