pull pulling | the act of pulling, applying force to move something toward or with you, the pull up the hill had him breathing harder, his strenuous pulling strained his back |
leg-pull leg-pulling | as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true |
pull | a sustained effort, it was a long pull but we made it |
pull-up chin-up | an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar |
puff drag pull | a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke), he took a puff on his pipe, he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly |
tussock caterpillar | larva of a tussock moth |
tent caterpillar | the larvae of moths that build and live in communal silken webs in orchard and shade trees |
forest tent caterpillar Malacosoma disstria | larvae of a gregarious North American moth that spins a web resembling a carpet rather than a tent, serious defoliator of deciduous trees |
lappet caterpillar | larva of a lappet moth |
caterpillar | a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth |
woolly bear woolly bear caterpillar | caterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs, feed on plants and some are destructive pests |
Caterpillar cat | a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts, frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work |
pull | a device used for pulling something, he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer |
pull chain | a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet) |
pull-in pull-up | a roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers |
pull-off rest area rest stop layby lay-by | designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily |
pull-through | cleaning implement consisting of an oily rag attached by a cord to a weight, is pulled through the barrel of a rifle or handgun to clean it |
track caterpillar track caterpillar tread | an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground |
pull clout | special advantage or influence, the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull |
pull | the force used in pulling, the pull of the moon, the pull of the current |
cost-pull inflation | inflation caused by an increase in the costs of production |
demand-pull inflation | inflation caused by an increase in demand or in the supply of money |
wrench twist pull | a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments, the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell, he was sidelined with a hamstring pull |
grimace make a face pull a face | contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state, He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do |
pull overstretch | strain abnormally, I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up, The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition |
pull b | take away, pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf |
retreat pull back back out back away crawfish crawfish out pull in one's horns withdraw | make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity, We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him, He backed out of his earlier promise, The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns |
bamboozle snow hoodwink pull the wool over someone's eyes lead by the nose play false | conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end, He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well |
pull the leg of kid | tell false information to for fun, Are you pulling my leg? |
gain advance win pull ahead make headway get ahead gain ground | obtain advantages, such as points, etc., The home team was gaining ground, After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference |
pull d root for | take sides with, align oneself with, show strong sympathy for, We all rooted for the home team, I'm pulling for the underdog, Are you siding with the defender of the title? |
pull out all the stops | use all resources available, The organizers pulled out all the stops for the centennial meeting |
down knock down cut down push down pull down | cause to come or go down, The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect, The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet |
pull back draw | stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow), The archers were drawing their bows |
extract pull out pull a pull up take out draw out | remove, usually with some force or effort, also used in an abstract sense, pull weeds, extract a bad tooth, take out a splinter, extract information from the telegram |
gather garner collect pull together | assemble or get together, gather some stones, pull your thoughts together |
pluck pull tear deplume deplumate displume | strip of feathers, pull a chicken, pluck the capon |
collect pull in | get or bring together, accumulate evidence |
pull | hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing, pull the ball |
pull draw force | cause to move by pulling, draw a wagon, pull a sled |
pull back | move to a rearward position, pull towards the back, Pull back your arms! |
shlep schlep pull along | pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance, Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?, She pulled along a large trunk |
attract pull pull in draw draw in | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes, Her good looks attract the stares of many men, The ad pulled in many potential customers, This pianist pulls huge crowds, The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers |
rend rip rive pull | tear or be torn violently, The curtain ripped from top to bottom, pull the cooked chicken into strips |
pluck tweak pull off pick off | pull or pull out sharply, pluck the flowers off the bush |
draw off draw away pull off | remove by drawing or pulling, She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth, draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese |
pick at pluck at pull at | pluck or pull at with the fingers, She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse |
pull | apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion, Pull the rope, Pull the handle towards you, pull the string gently, pull the trigger of the gun, pull your knees towards your chin |
retract pull back draw back | use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) |
level raze rase dismantle tear down take down pull down | tear down so as to make flat with the ground, The building was levelled |