to exert a pull on
1pull — [pool] vt. [ME pullen < OE pullian, to pluck, snatch with the fingers: ? akin to MLowG pull, a husk, shell] 1. to exert force or influence on so as to cause to move toward or after the source of the force; drag, tug, draw, attract, etc. 2. a)… …
2pull — ► VERB 1) exert force on (something) so as to move it towards oneself or the origin of the force. 2) remove by pulling. 3) informal bring out (a weapon) for use. 4) move steadily: the bus pulled away. 5) move oneself with effort or against… …
3Pull — Pull, v. i. To exert one s self in an act or motion of drawing or hauling; to tug; as, to pull at a rope. [1913 Webster] {To pull apart}, to become separated by pulling; as, a rope will pull apart. {To pull up}, to draw the reins; to stop; to… …
4pull rank — see under ↑rank1 • • • Main Entry: ↑pull pull rank To use one s rank to exert authority, get one s own way • • • Main Entry: ↑rank * * * I see rank I II …
5pull the wires — To pull strings, exert an unseen influence • • • Main Entry: ↑wire …
6pull — v. & n. v. 1 tr. exert force upon (a thing) tending to move it to oneself or the origin of the force (stop pulling my hair). 2 tr. cause to move in this way (pulled it nearer; pulled me into the room). 3 intr. exert a pulling force (the horse… …
7pull — /pʊl / (say pool) verb (t) 1. to draw or haul towards oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sledge up a hill. 2. to draw or tug at with force: to pull a person s hair. 3. to draw, rend, or tear… …
8pull — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. power, sway; jerk, wrench, tug; magnetism, gravity, attraction;slang, influence. v. tug, wrench, haul, drag, draw; extract; row, paddle; tow. See extraction, exertion, traction. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …
9pull — pullable, adj. puller, n. /pool/, v.t. 1. to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill. 2. to draw or tug at with force. 3. to rend or tear: to pull a cloth to pieces …
10pull — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of pulling ADJECTIVE ▪ sharp ▪ strong ▪ gentle, slight ▪ downward ▪ gravitati …
