Pull

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Transitive verb 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Antonyms 1.1.3 Translations 1.2 Intransitive verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.4 Derived terms

English

Transitive verb

to pull (pulls, pulled, pulling)

1. To apply a force to (an object) such that it comes toward the person applying the force.
2. (slang) To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.

   He's pulled that bird over there.

3. 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

• (apply force to): push, shove

Translations

apply force to

Dutch: trekken vetää French: tirer (fr) German: ziehen (de) Italian: tirare (it)

Polish: ciągnąć , pociągnąć

slang: persuade (a person) to have sex with one

Intransitive verb

to pull (pulls, pulled, pulling)

1. 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

• Spanish: halar

Noun

pull (plural pulls)

1. An act of pulling.

   He gave the ingrowing hair a sharp pull and it came out.

Derived terms

• pull a...
• on the pull
• pullover