pull, n.
(pulls)
freq. cnt. 9
(pulls)
freq. cnt. 9
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1
pull pulling
sample sentences
"the pull up the hill had him breathing harder""his strenuous pulling strained his back"
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
the force used in pulling
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
pull
sample sentences
"the pull of the moon""the pull of the current"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a device used for pulling something
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
pull
sample sentences
"he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
special advantage or influence
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
clout pull
sample sentences
"the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a sustained effort
<noun.act>
pull
sample sentences
"it was a long pull but we made it"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
<noun.act>
drag puff pull
sample sentences
"he took a puff on his pipe""he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
part holonym
hypernym
hyponym
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
<noun.state>
pull twist wrench
sample sentences
"the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell""he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form