Definitions
1.nounAn act of pulling (applying force)"He gave the hair a sharp pull and it came out."
2.nounAn attractive force which causes motion towards the source"She took a pull on her cigarette."
3.nounAny device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope"a zipper pull"
4.nounSomething in one's favour in a comparison or a contest; an advantage; means of influencing."In weights the favourite had the pull."
5.nounAppeal or attraction (e.g. of a movie star)
6.nounThe situation where a client sends out a request for data from a server, as in server pull, pull technology
7.nounA journey made by rowing
8.nounA contest; a struggle."va wrestling pull}}"
9.nounLoss or violence suffered.
10.nounThe act of drinking; a mouthful or swig of a drink."to take a pull at a mug of beer"
11.nounA kind of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the side.
12.nounA mishit shot which travels in a straight line and (for a right-handed player) left of the intended path.
13.nounA single impression from a handpress.
14.verbTo apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force."When I give the signal, pull the rope."
15.verbTo gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck."pull a finch"
16.verbTo attract or net; to pull in.
17.verbTo persuade (someone) to have sex with one."He's pulled that bird over there."
18.verbTo remove (something), especially from public circulation or availability."Each day, they pulled the old bread and set out fresh loaves."
19.verbTo retrieve or generate for use."I'll have to pull a part number for that."
20.verbTo do or perform."He regularly pulls 12-hour days, sometimes 14."
21.verb(with 'a' and the name of a person, place, event, etc.) To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned."He pulled an Elvis and got really fat."
22.verbTo toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.
23.verbTo row.
24.verbTo achieve by rowing on a rowing machine."I pulled a personal best on the erg yesterday."
25.verbTo draw apart; to tear; to rend.
26.verbTo strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).
27.verbTo draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.
28.verbTo score a certain number of points in a sport."How many points did you pull today, Albert?"
29.verbTo hold back, and so prevent from winning."The favourite was pulled."
30.verbTo take or make (a proof or impression); so called because hand presses were worked by pulling a lever.
31.verbTo strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)
32.verbTo draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source."Let's stop at Finnigan's. The barman pulls a good pint."
33.verb(rail transportation, of a railroad car) To pull out from a yard or station; to leave.
34.verbTo pluck or pick (flowers, fruit etc.).
35.interjectionCommand used by a target shooter to request that the target be released/launched.