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synonym (synonym of pull)

  • (noun.act)
    pulling
    the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    clout
    special advantage or influence (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.state)
    twist, wrench
    a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.act)
    drag, puff
    a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) (noun.act)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    draw, force
    cause to move by pulling (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    attract, draw, draw in, pull in
    direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.social)
    commit, perpetrate
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    draw, get out, pull out, take out
    bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.body)
    overstretch
    strain abnormally (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    draw
    cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    rend, rip, rive
    tear or be torn violently (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    deplumate, deplume, displume, pluck, tear
    strip of feathers (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    draw out, extract, pull out, pull up, take out
    remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    root for
    take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.change)
    deprive, impoverish
    take away (verb.change)
     

antonym (antonym of pull)

  • (verb.contact)
    force, push
    move with force, (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    beat back, drive, force back, push back, repel, repulse
    cause to move back by force or influence (verb.contact)
     

also (also)

  • cause to move by pulling (verb.contact)
    draw out, extract, pull, pull out, pull up, take out
    remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    pull back
    move to a rearward position; pull towards the back (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    pull along, schlep, shlep
    pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in
    direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    pick off, pluck, pull off, tweak
    pull or pull out sharply (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.creation)
    dismantle, level, pull down, rase, raze, take down, tear down
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground (verb.creation)
     

hypernym (pull IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a device used for pulling something (noun.artifact)
    device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact)
     
  • a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments (noun.state)
    harm, hurt, injury, trauma
    any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. (noun.state)
     
  • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) (noun.act)
    aspiration, breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake
    the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing (noun.act)
     
  • a sustained effort (noun.act)
    effort, elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work (noun.act)
     
  • cause to move by pulling (verb.contact)
    displace, move
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion)
     
  • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (verb.contact)
    draw, force, pull
    cause to move by pulling (verb.contact)
     
  • hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing (verb.contact)
    hit
    cause to move by striking (verb.contact)
     
  • operate when rowing a boat (verb.motion)
    row
    propel with oars (verb.motion)
     
  • perform an act, usually with a negative connotation (verb.social)
    act, move
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social)
     
  • rein in to keep from winning a race (verb.motion)
    rein, rein in
    stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins (verb.motion)
     
  • special advantage or influence (noun.attribute)
    advantage, vantage
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position (noun.attribute)
     
  • steer into a certain direction (verb.motion)
    drive
    cause someone or something to move by driving (verb.motion)
     
  • strain abnormally (verb.body)
    injure, wound
    cause injuries or bodily harm to (verb.body)
     
  • strip of feathers (verb.contact)
    strip
    remove the surface from (verb.contact)
     
  • take away (verb.change)
    remove, take, take away, withdraw
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract (verb.change)
     
  • take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for (verb.competition)
    side
    take sides for or against (verb.competition)
     
  • tear or be torn violently (verb.contact)
    bust, rupture, snap, tear
    separate or cause to separate abruptly (verb.contact)
     
  • the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you (noun.act)
    actuation, propulsion
    the act of propelling (noun.act)
     
  • the force used in pulling (noun.phenomenon)
    force
    (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity (noun.phenomenon)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF pull relation)

  • a device used for pulling something (noun.artifact)
    bellpull
    a handle or cord that is pulled to ring a doorbell or a servant's bell etc. (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    pull chain
    a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet) (noun.artifact)
     
  • a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments (noun.state)
    sprain
    a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments (noun.state)
     
  • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) (noun.act)
    toke
    a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette (noun.act)
     
  • apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion (verb.contact)
    twist, wrench
    twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    gather
    draw and bring closer (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    attract
    exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    hike up, hitch up
    pull up (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    pick at, pluck at, pull at
    pluck or pull at with the fingers (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    draw back, pull back, retract
    use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    draw close
    pull towards oneself (verb.contact)
     
  • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover (verb.motion)
    unsheathe
    draw from a sheath or scabbard (verb.contact)
     
  • cause to move by pulling (verb.contact)
    twitch
    move or pull with a sudden motion (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    pull back
    move to a rearward position; pull towards the back (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    adduct
    draw a limb towards the body (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    abduct
    pull away from the body (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    stretch
    pull in opposite directions (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    pick, pluck, plunk
    pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    tug
    pull or strain hard at (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    cart, drag, hale, haul
    draw slowly or heavily (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in
    direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    jerk, yank
    pull, or move with a sudden movement (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    winch
    pull or lift up with or as if with a winch (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    pick off, pluck, pull off, tweak
    pull or pull out sharply (verb.contact)
     
  • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (verb.contact)
    arrest, catch, get
    attract and fix (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    draw in, retract
    pull inward or towards a center (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.emotion)
    bring
    attract the attention of (verb.emotion)
     
  • move into a certain direction (verb.motion)
    cut in
    drive in front of another vehicle leaving too little space for that vehicle to maneuver comfortably (verb.motion)
     
  • perform an act, usually with a negative connotation (verb.social)
    make
    carry out or commit (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    recommit
    commit once again, as of a crime (verb.social)
     
  • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense (verb.contact)
    squeeze out, wring out
    extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    demodulate
    extract information from a modulated carrier wave (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    thread
    remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string (verb.contact)
     
  • the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you (noun.act)
    drag
    the act of dragging (pulling with force) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    draw, haul, haulage
    the act of drawing or hauling something (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    jerk, tug
    a sudden abrupt pull (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    draft, draught, drawing
    the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    deracination, excision, extirpation
    the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    pluck
    the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    traction
    (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing (noun.act)
     

part meronym (HAS PART relation)

  • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) (noun.act)
    smoke, smoking
    the act of smoking tobacco or other substances (noun.act)
     

verb group (pull is verb group of ....)

  • apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion (verb.contact)
    draw, force, pull
    cause to move by pulling (verb.contact)
     
  • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover (verb.motion)
    draw out, extract, pull, pull out, pull up, take out
    remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    draw, take out
    take liquid out of a container or well (verb.motion)
     
  • cause to move by pulling (verb.contact)
    pull
    apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    draw, pull
    cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense (verb.motion)
     
  • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (verb.contact)
    draw in, retract
    pull inward or towards a center (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    curl, curl up, draw in
    shape one's body into a curl (verb.motion)
     
  • take away (verb.change)
    draw, get out, pull, pull out, take out
    bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover (verb.motion)
     

derivation (.... is derived from pull)

  • a device used for pulling something (noun.artifact)
    attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in, attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in
    direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (verb.contact)
     
  • a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments (noun.state)
    overstretch, pull
    strain abnormally (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    rick, sprain, turn, twist, wrench, wrick
    twist suddenly so as to sprain (verb.body)
     
  • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) (noun.act)
    puff, whiff
    smoke and exhale strongly (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.consumption)
    drag, draw, puff
    suck in or take (air) (verb.consumption)
     
  • a sustained effort (noun.act)
    commit, perpetrate, pull
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation (verb.social)
     
  • apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion (verb.contact)
    puller
    someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself (noun.person)
     
  • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover (verb.motion)
    drawer
    a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out (noun.artifact)
     
  • cause to move by pulling (verb.contact)
    pull, pulling
    the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    draw, haul, haulage
    the act of drawing or hauling something (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    draft, draught, drawing
    the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.person)
    dragger, puller, tugger
    someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.phenomenon)
    force
    (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity (noun.phenomenon)
     
  • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (verb.contact)
    attraction, attractiveness
    the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    attracter, attraction, attractive feature, attractor, magnet
    a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    attraction
    an entertainment that is offered to the public (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.person)
    attracter, attraction, attractor, draw, drawing card
    an entertainer who attracts large audiences (noun.person)
     
  • (adj.all)
    attractive
    having power to arouse interest (adj.all)
     
  • perform an act, usually with a negative connotation (verb.social)
    commission, committal, perpetration
    the act of committing a crime (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.person)
    culprit, perpetrator
    someone who perpetrates wrongdoing (noun.person)
     
  • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense (verb.contact)
    extraction
    the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    extractor
    an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components (noun.artifact)
     
  • (adj.all)
    extractable, extractible
    capable of being extracted (adj.all)
     
  • strain abnormally (verb.body)
    pull, twist, wrench
    a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments (noun.state)
     
  • tear or be torn violently (verb.contact)
    rent, rip, split
    the act of rending or ripping or splitting something (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.object)
    rent, rip, snag, split, tear
    an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart (noun.object)
     
  • the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you (noun.act)
    draw, force, pull
    cause to move by pulling (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in
    direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    pull
    apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion (verb.contact)
     

domain category (pull is domain category of ....)

  • hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing (verb.contact)
    baseball, baseball game
    a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act)
     
synonym antonym also hypernym hyponym part meronym verb group pulling clout twist wrench drag puff force push beat back drive draw out extract pull back pull along attract draw actuation propulsion effort elbow grease aspiration breathing in drag draw jerk tug draft draught smoke smoking draw get out draw in curl curl up
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