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pull
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- pronunciation:
- pUl
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- pull over
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pulls, pulling, pulled |
| definition 1: |
When you pull something, you take hold of it and bring it closer to you.
It's not nice to pull a cat's tail.The lifeguard pulled the drowning swimmer to shore.
- synonyms:
- drag, draw, haul, tug
- antonyms:
- push
- similar words:
- strain
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| definition 2: |
Sometimes when you pull something, you hold on to it and make it follow behind you. When a truck pulls a car, the car is attached to the truck and the truck moves it along behind itself.
The tow truck pulled the car across town to the mechanic.
- synonyms:
- draw, tow
- antonyms:
- push
- similar words:
- bear, carry, transport
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| definition 3: |
When you pull something, you take it out of something else by using some force.
The vet carefully pulled the thorn out of the dog's paw.Mike's dad took the picture down and pulled the nail from the wall.- synonyms:
- pick, pluck
- similar words:
- tear, wrench
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| definition 4: |
When you pull something apart, it means that you tear it apart.
Lilian's mother pulled the cooked chicken apart to make chicken salad.- synonyms:
- rip, tear
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| definition 5: |
When you pull a muscle, it means that you hurt the muscle by stretching it too much.
Garret pulled a muscle in his shoulder after playing football with his friends.- similar words:
- strain, twist, wrench
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| definition 6: |
When a car pulls into a parking space, it moves into a parking space.
I knew my dad was home when I saw his car pull into our driveway.- synonyms:
- draw, move
- similar words:
- advance, drive, proceed, progress
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| related words: |
drag, draw, jerk, pick, pluck, row, strain, stretch, tow, trail, tug, whip |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A pull is the act or process of taking hold of something and bringing it closer to you or making it follow after you.
Connor was embarrassed when the door didn't open after he gave it a pull. He didn't notice that the door had a sign that said to push it.- synonyms:
- tug
- antonyms:
- push
- similar words:
- jerk, rip, tear
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| definition 2: |
When you feel the pull of the waves, you feel a force that pulls you.
It was too dangerous to swim in the ocean because of the strong pull of the waves.- synonyms:
- influence, pressure, stress
- similar words:
- force, gravity, intensity, power, strength
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| related words: |
tension |
| phrase: |
pull over |
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