English
Transitive verb
to pull (pulls, pulled, pulling)
- To apply a force to (an object) such that it comes toward the person applying the force.
- (slang) To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.
- He's pulled that bird over there.
- to remove, especially from public circulation or availability
- Each day, they pulled the old bread and set out fresh loaves.
Synonyms
- (apply force to): drag, tow, tug , yank
- (slang: persuade to have sex with one):
- (remove from circulation): yank, recall
Antonyms
Translations
apply force to
- Dutch: trekken
- vetää
- French: tirer (fr)
- German: ziehen (de)
- Italian: tirare (it)
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- Polish: ciągnąć , pociągnąć
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slang: persuade (a person) to have sex with one
Intransitive verb
to pull (pulls, pulled, pulling)
- To apply a force such that an object comes toward the person applying the force.
- You're going to have to pull harder to get that cork out of the bottle.
Translations
apply force
- Finnish: vetää
- French: tirer
- German: ziehen (de)
- Italian: tirare
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Noun
pull (plural pulls)
- An act of pulling.
- He gave the ingrowing hair a sharp pull and it came out.
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