pull
An act of pullingAn act of pulling (applying force toward oneself).
Meaning
20 senses(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
(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
(figuratively, uncountable)An advantage over somebody; a means of influencing.
The hypnotist exerted a pull over his patients.
special advantage or influence
(figuratively, informal, uncountable)The power to influence someone or something; sway, clout.
I don't have a lot of pull within the company.
(countable)Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope.
a zipper pull
(countable, figuratively)A randomized selection from a given set.
card pull
A randomized selection from a given set.
(Internet, countable, figuratively, uncountable)A high-quality or funny recommendation by the algorithm.
mythical FYP pull
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A player's use of a game's gacha mechanic to obtain a random reward.
(countable, dated, figuratively, slang, uncountable)Something in one's favour in a comparison or a contest; advantage.
In weights the favourite had the pull.
(figuratively, uncountable)Appeal or attraction.
the pull of a movie star
притяга́тельностьpritjagátelʹnostʹ
(Internet, countable, uncountable)The act or process of sending out a request for data from a server by a client.
server pull
pull technology
(countable)A journey made by rowing.
Examples
2145 sentencesDon't make me pull the trigger.
Не примушуй мене натискати на гачок. — deniko
ruНе заставляй меня нажимать на курок. — odexed
Tom pulled into a gas station.
Том заїхав на заправку. — deniko
I think you're pulling my leg.
Мені здається, ти жартуєш. — deniko
ruПо-моему, ты водишь меня за нос. — marafon
You're pulling my leg, aren't you?
Ти жартуєш, так? — deniko
deDu willst mich wohl verarschen, nicht wahr? — mramosch
Tom saw a car pull up.
Том бачив машину, що зупинилася. — deniko
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 4
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: pullsSynonyms
16 synonymsAntonyms
5 antonymsWord family
39 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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