1. pull
verb. ['ˈpʊl'] cause to move by pulling.
Synonyms
- winch
- displace
- drag
- force
- pull in
- pull off
- tweak
- adduct
- move
- pluck
- draw in
- twitch
- pick
- yank
- tug
- jerk
- haul
- pull back
- attract
- cart
- stretch
- pick off
- plunk
- abduct
- hale
Antonyms
- push
- repel
- abduct
- stay
Etymology
- pullen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pullian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Words that Rhyme with Pull
- wool
- schull
- schul
- ruehl
- kuehl
- full
- bull
How do you pronounce pull?
Pronounce pull as pʊl.
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Example sentences of the word pull
1. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Hold one hand beneath the housing while you pull it away from the engine.
2. Verb, base form
This means to pull the wax cloth away from the direction of the hair growth.
3. Adjective
Manufacturers and wholesalers use a variety of pull tactics to induce interest from consumers.
4. Noun, singular or mass
Companies sometimes turn to sales promotions as pull through offers to motivate more immediate buyer interest.
Quotes containing the word pull
1. My sense of humor is a turkey, and I pull it out of the oven and baste it in reality.
- Tracy Morgan
2. With reporting, if you work hard, you can usually pull something out. But writing humor doesn't respond to working hard, necessarily. I mean, you could just sit there and look at the page all day and maybe something will come.
- Ian Frazier
3. The human body experiences a powerful gravitational pull in the direction of hope. That is why the patient's hopes are the physician's secret weapon. They are the hidden ingredients in any prescription.
- Norman Cousins
2. pull
verb. ['ˈpʊl'] direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.
Synonyms
- draw in
- draw
- pull in
- bring
- curl up
- tug
- catch
- curl
- get
- arrest
- retract
- attract
Antonyms
- rest
- buy
- undercharge
- spread
Etymology
- pullen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pullian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. pull
verb. ['ˈpʊl'] move into a certain direction.
Synonyms
- drive
Antonyms
- straight line
- diverge
Etymology
- pullen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pullian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. pull
noun. ['ˈpʊl'] the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you.
Synonyms
- pluck
- haul
- haulage
- excision
- actuation
- draw
- deracination
- traction
- propulsion
- tug
- pulling
- extirpation
- jerk
- draft
- draught
- drawing
Antonyms
- invest
- deposit
- disarrange
- obviate
Etymology
- pullen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pullian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. pull
verb. ['ˈpʊl'] apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion.
Synonyms
- force
- pull back
- draw close
- hitch up
- pluck at
- draw back
- twist
- wrench
- draw
- gather
- pick at
- pull at
- retract
- attract
Antonyms
- decrease
- shorten
- inelasticity
- shrink
Etymology
- pullen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pullian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. pull
noun. ['ˈpʊl'] the force used in pulling.
Antonyms
- decompress
Etymology
- pullen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pullian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. pull
verb. ['ˈpʊl'] perform an act, usually with a negative connotation.
Synonyms
- act
- recommit
- perpetrate
- commit
- move
Antonyms
- pack
- include
- sell
- log in
Etymology
- pullen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pullian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. pull
verb. ['ˈpʊl'] bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover.
Synonyms
- take out
- draw
- remove
- pull out
- extract
- pull up
- draw out
- withdraw
- unsheathe
- take
- take away
Antonyms
- demobilization
- lower
- disentangle
- unsnarl
Etymology
- pullen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pullian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. pull
noun. ['ˈpʊl'] a device used for pulling something.
Synonyms
- device
- bellpull
Antonyms
- dissuade
- civilian
- attract
Etymology
- pullen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pullian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. pull
noun. ['ˈpʊl'] special advantage or influence.
Synonyms
- vantage
- clout
Antonyms
- centripetal force
- repulsion
- attraction
Etymology
- pullen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- pullian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))