pull

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

“the pull up the hill had him breathing harder”

“his strenuous pulling strained his back”

the force used in pulling

“the pull of the moon”

“the pull of the current”

special advantage or influence

“the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull”

a device used for pulling something

“he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer”

a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

“the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell”

“he was sidelined with a hamstring pull”

a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)

“he took a puff on his pipe”

“he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly”

cause to move by pulling

“draw a wagon”

“pull a sled”

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

“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”

move into a certain direction

“the car pulls to the right”

apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion

“Pull the rope”

“Pull the handle towards you”

“pull the string gently”

“pull the trigger of the gun”

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

“perpetrate a crime”

“pull a bank robbery”

bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover

“draw a weapon”

“pull out a gun”

“The mugger pulled a knife on his victim”