noun Download 🔗Share An act of pulling (applying force) Examples : "He gave the hair a sharp pull and it came out." action physics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An attractive force which causes motion towards the source Examples : "She took a pull on her cigarette." physics energy action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope Examples : "a zipper pull" device machine item utensil essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something in one's favour in a comparison or a contest; an advantage; means of influencing. Examples : "In weights the favourite had the pull." business politics ability essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Appeal or attraction (e.g. of a movie star) Examples : "The movie star's pull attracted many young fans to the premiere. " entertainment media person essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The situation where a client sends out a request for data from a server, as in server pull, pull technology Examples : "The new software uses a server pull to update student grades automatically. " technology computing internet communication service machine technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A journey made by rowing Examples : "The students enjoyed the pull on the lake after school. " nautical sailing sport vehicle ocean essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share Loss or violence suffered. Examples : "The financial pull on the family was immense after the unexpected illness. " suffering disaster war negative essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of drinking; a mouthful or swig of a drink. Examples : "to take a pull at a mug of beer" drink essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kind of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the side. Examples : "The bowler used a powerful pull to send the leg ball to the off side. " sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mishit shot which travels in a straight line and (for a right-handed player) left of the intended path. Examples : "His pull shot went straight down the left side of the fairway. " sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A single impression from a handpress. Examples : "The printing press produced a beautiful pull of the family photo. " art writing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force. Examples : "When I give the signal, pull the rope." action physics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck. Examples : "pull a finch" action function essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To attract or net; to pull in. Examples : "The teacher's engaging lesson pulled in all the students' attention. " action business essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To persuade (someone) to have sex with one. Examples : "I'm worried that my boss is trying to pull me into a compromising situation at work. " sex human action entertainment person essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove (something), especially from public circulation or availability. Examples : "Each day, they pulled the old bread and set out fresh loaves." media politics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To retrieve or generate for use. Examples : "The librarian pulled the book from the shelf for the student. " technology computing internet communication machine essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To do or perform. Examples : "He regularly pulls 12-hour days, sometimes 14." action work essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (with 'a' and the name of a person, place, event, etc.) To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned. Examples : "He pulled an Elvis and got really fat." culture style action entertainment language tradition essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field. Examples : "The player pulled the frisbee, aiming to get it across the entire field. " sport game action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To row. Examples : "The students pulled the boat across the lake during their school field trip. " nautical sailing sport action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine. Examples : "I pulled a personal best on the erg yesterday." sport machine achievement essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To draw apart; to tear; to rend. Examples : "The strong winds pulled the old, worn banner from the flagpole, tearing a large hole in it. " action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target. Examples : "The loud argument between the two brothers pulled their dad into the fight. " game action military essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To score a certain number of points in a sport. Examples : "How many points did you pull today, Albert?" sport achievement essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To take or make (a proof or impression); so called because hand presses were worked by pulling a lever. Examples : "The printer pulled a proof of the flyer design, checking for any errors before printing the final copies. " technical media writing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.) Examples : "The baseball player pulled the ball hard to first base. " sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source. Examples : "The bartender pulled a fresh pint of beer from the keg. " drink food action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (rail transportation, of a railroad car) To pull out from a yard or station; to leave. Examples : "The train pulled out of the station, leaving behind the waiting passengers. " vehicle machine technical industry essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pluck or pick (flowers, fruit etc.). Examples : "The gardener carefully pulled the ripe tomatoes from the vine. " plant agriculture fruit action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection Download 🔗Share Command used by a target shooter to request that the target be released/launched. Examples : ""Pull!" shouted the instructor, and the target flew across the range. " sport communication action military essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading