Definitions For Pull

noun

  • The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
  • A sustained effort
  • A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
  • A device used for pulling something
  • Special advantage or influence
  • The force used in pulling
  • A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
  • The act of moving or trying to move something by holding it and bringing it toward you : the act of pulling something
  • Special influence and power over other people
  • An ability or power to attract someone or to make someone want to go somewhere, do something, etc.

verb

  • Strain abnormally
  • Take away
  • Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
  • Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
  • Strip of feathers
  • Hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
  • Cause to move by pulling
  • Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
  • Tear or be torn violently
  • Apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
  • Rein in to keep from winning a race
  • Operate when rowing a boat
  • Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
  • Steer into a certain direction
  • Move into a certain direction
  • Cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
  • Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
  • To hold onto and move (someone or something) in a particular direction and especially toward yourself
  • To remove (something) by gripping it and using force
  • To cause (something you are holding or something that is attached to you) to move with you as you go in a particular direction

Is Pull a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
6
Words with Friends
10

The word Pull is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Pull in a Sentence

  • He pulled the door open and ran out.
  • The cat will scratch you if you keep pulling its tail.
  • Make a knot in the rope and pull it tight.
  • She gave the door a few hard pulls and it opened.
  • Give the rope a pull.
  • He has a lot of pull in local political circles.

Synonyms for Pull

Antonyms for Pull

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