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 |
nail pulling
nail removal | a form of torture in which the fingernails or toenails are removed |
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 |
coitus interruptus
withdrawal method
withdrawal pulling out
onanism | a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation |
| 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 |
pull
clout | special advantage or influence, the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull |
| extended family | a family consisting of the nuclear family and their blood relatives |
| extended care facility | a medical institution that provides prolonged care (as in cases of prolonged illness or rehabilitation from acute illness) |
| extended order | a military formation for skirmishing, as widely separated as the tactical situation permits |
| 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 |
extended time scale
slow time scale | (simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is greater than one |
| stretch extend | extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body, Stretch your legs!, Extend your right arm above your head |
exsert
stretch out put out extend hold out
stretch forth | thrust or extend out, He held out his hand, point a finger, extend a hand, the bee exserted its sting |
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 |
| extend stretch d | increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance, stretch the soup by adding some more cream, extend the casserole with a little rice |
| carry extend | continue or extend, The civil war carried into the neighboring province, The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces |
prolong
protract
extend draw out | lengthen in time, cause to be or last longer, We prolonged our stay, She extended her visit by another day, The meeting was drawn out until midnight |
| extend f | prolong the time allowed for payment of, extend the loan |
| widen broaden extend | extend in scope or range or area, The law was extended to all citizens, widen the range of applications, broaden your horizon, Extend your backyard |
| extend expand | expand the influence of, The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent |
| 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 |
| extend oneself | strain to the utmost |
| 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 |
strain
extend | use to the utmost, exert vigorously or to full capacity, He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro, Don't strain your mind too much |
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 |
| extend | open or straighten out, unbend, Can we extend the legs of this dining table? |
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! |