Meaning

20 senses
  1. (countable)An act of pulling (applying force toward oneself).

    He gave the hair a sharp pull and it came out.

    She took several pulls on her cigarette.

    тя́гаtjága

    the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

  2. (uncountable)An attractive force which causes motion towards the source.

    The spaceship came under the pull of the gas giant.

    iron fillings drawn by the pull of a magnet

    притяже́ниеpritjažénije, тя́гаtjága, влече́ниеvlečénije

  3. (figuratively, uncountable)An advantage over somebody; a means of influencing.

    The hypnotist exerted a pull over his patients.

    special advantage or influence

  4. (figuratively, informal, uncountable)The power to influence someone or something; sway, clout.

    I don't have a lot of pull within the company.

  5. (countable)Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope.

    a zipper pull

  6. (countable, figuratively)A randomized selection from a given set.

    card pull

  7. A randomized selection from a given set.

    (Internet, countable, figuratively, uncountable)A high-quality or funny recommendation by the algorithm.

    mythical FYP pull

  8. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)A player's use of a game's gacha mechanic to obtain a random reward.

  9. (countable, dated, figuratively, slang, uncountable)Something in one's favour in a comparison or a contest; advantage.

    In weights the favourite had the pull.

  10. (figuratively, uncountable)Appeal or attraction.

    the pull of a movie star

    притяга́тельностьpritjagátelʹnostʹ

  11. (Internet, countable, uncountable)The act or process of sending out a request for data from a server by a client.

    server pull

    pull technology

  12. (countable)A journey made by rowing.

Examples

2145 sentences
  1. Don't make me pull the trigger.

    Не примушуй мене натискати на гачок. — deniko

    ruНе заставляй меня нажимать на курок. — odexed

  2. Tom pulled into a gas station.

    Том заїхав на заправку. — deniko

  3. I think you're pulling my leg.

    Мені здається, ти жартуєш. — deniko

    ruПо-моему, ты водишь меня за нос. — marafon

  4. You're pulling my leg, aren't you?

    Ти жартуєш, так? — deniko

    deDu willst mich wohl verarschen, nicht wahr? — mramosch

  5. Tom saw a car pull up.

    Том бачив машину, що зупинилася. — deniko

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 4
influence as means of gaining advantage:
act of pulling:
attractive force:
appeal:

Origin

Verb from Middle English pullen, from Old English pullian (“to pull, draw, tug, pluck off”

Verb from Middle English pullen, from Old English pullian (“to pull, draw, tug, pluck off”), of uncertain ultimate origin. Related to West Frisian pûlje (“to shell, husk”), Middle Dutch pullen (“to drink”), Middle Dutch polen (“to peel, strip”), Low German pulen (“to pick, pluck, pull, tear, strip off husks”), Icelandic púla (“to work hard, beat”).

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Forms

plural: pulls
Singularpull
Pluralpulls

regular

Synonyms

16 synonyms
act of pulling:tugB2yank
attractive force:attractionB1
influence:influenceA2sway
device meant to be pulled:handleA2ropeA2knoblever
a puff on a cigarette:dragB1toke
Close in meaning
  • the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you:pulling
  • special advantage or influence:clout
  • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke):puffdrag
  • a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments:wrenchtwist

Antonyms

5 antonyms
act of pulling:pushB1shove
attractive force:repulsion
device meant to be pulled:buttonA1push-button

Word family

39 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • pulled the trigger
  • and pulled out
  • pulled out his
  • pulled out a
  • pull weeds
  • tooth pulled out
  • pulled over by
  • a tooth pulled
  • pocket and pulled
  • tooth pulled
  • pulled into the
  • pull weeds in

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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