Word

pull, v.
(pulled, pulling, pulls)
freq. cnt. 67

cause to move by pulling
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 57 freq. cnt.: 44 freq. cnt.: 13

draw pull

sample sentences

"draw a wagon"
"pull a sled"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pulling pull puller

antonym

push

also see

pull down pull off pull up pull out pull along pull in pull back

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

draw drawing

semantic pointers

verb group

pull pull, draw

hypernym

move, displace

hyponym

twitch pull back adduct abduct stretch pluck, plunk, pick tug drag drag, haul, cart, hale attract, pull, pull in, draw in, draw jerk, yank winch pluck, pull off, pick off, tweak

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

attract draw draw in pull pull in

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

attractive attraction attraction attraction attraction

antonym

repel

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pull pull pull

semantic pointers

hypernym

pull, draw

hyponym

tug catch, arrest, get draw in, retract bring

verb group

draw in, retract curl, curl up, draw in

move into a certain direction
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

pull

sample sentences

"the car pulls to the right"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

verb group

pull

hypernym

drive

hyponym

cut in

apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

pull

sample sentences

"Pull the rope"
"Pull the handle towards you"
"pull the string gently"
"pull the trigger of the gun"
"pull your knees towards your chin"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pulling pull puller pull

semantic pointers

hyponym

wrench, twist gather attract hike up, hitch up pick at, pluck at, pull at retract, pull back, draw back draw close

hypernym

force

verb group

pull, draw

bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

draw get out pull pull out take out

sample sentences

"draw a weapon"
"pull out a gun"
"The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

drawer

semantic pointers

hypernym

remove, take, take away, withdraw

verb group

pull extract, pull out, pull, pull up, take out, draw out, rip out, tear out draw, take out

hyponym

unsheathe

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

commit perpetrate pull

sample sentences

"perpetrate a crime"
"pull a bank robbery"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

committal commission

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

perpetration perpetrator

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pull

semantic pointers

hypernym

act, move

hyponym

make recommit

strain abnormally
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

overstretch pull

sample sentences

"I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"
"The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pull

semantic pointers

hypernym

injure, wound

steer into a certain direction
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

pull

sample sentences

"pull one's horse to a stand"
"Pull the car over"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

drive

verb group

pull

take away
<verb.change>

pull

sample sentences

"pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

remove, take, take away, withdraw

verb group

draw, pull out, pull, get out, take out

take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
<verb.competition>

pull root for

sample sentences

"We all rooted for the home team"
"I'm pulling for the underdog"
"Are you siding with the defender of the title?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

side

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1

draw out extract pull pull out pull up rip out take out tear out