Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - pull
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Pull
pull
I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ~ian; akin to Middle Low German pulen to shell, cull Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to exert force upon so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the force b. to stretch (cooling candy) repeatedly ~ taffy c. to strain abnormally ~ a tendon d. to hold back (a racehorse) from winning e. to work (an oar) by drawing back strongly 2. a. to draw out from the skin ~ feathers from a rooster's tail b. to pluck from a plant or by the roots ~ flowers ~ turnips c. extract ~ a tooth 3. to hit (a ball) toward the left from a right-handed swing or toward the right from a left-handed swing — compare push 4. to draw apart ; rend, tear 5. to print (as a proof) by impression 6. to remove from a place or situation ~ the engine ~ed the pitcher in the third inning ~ed the show 7. to bring (a weapon) into the open ~ed a knife 8. a. perform, carry out ~ an all-nighter ~ guard duty b. commit, perpetrate ~ a robbery ~ a prank 9. a. put on, assume ~ a grin b. to act or behave in the manner of ~ed a Horace Greely and went west — Steve Rushin 10. a. to draw the support or attention of ; attract ~ votes — often used with in b. obtain, secure ~ed a B in the course 11. to demand or obtain an advantage over someone by the assertion of ~ rank intransitive verb 1. a. to use force in drawing, dragging, or tugging b. to move especially through the exercise of mechanical energy the car ~ed clear of the rut c. (1) to take a drink (2) to draw hard in smoking ~ed at a pipe d. to strain against the bit 2. to draw a gun 3. to admit of being ~ed 4. to feel or express strong sympathy ; root ~ing for my team to win 5. of an offensive lineman in football to move back from the line of scrimmage and toward one flank to provide blocking for a ballcarrier • ~er noun II. noun Usage: often attributive Date: 14th century 1. a. the act or an instance of ~ing b. (1) a draft of liquid (2) an inhalation of smoke c. the effort expended in moving a long ~ uphill d. force required to overcome resistance to ~ing a trigger with a four pound ~ 2. a. advantage b. special influence 3. proof 6a 4. a device for ~ing something or for operating by ~ing a drawer ~ 5. a force that attracts, compels, or influences ; attraction 6. an injury resulting from abnormal straining or stretching a muscle ~ a groin ~
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