PULL Synonyms
There are 46 hypernyms of the word pull. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PULL
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| draw | verbv | |||||||
noun • a gully that is shallower than a ravine • an entertainer who attracts large audiences • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided • anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random • a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack • a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer • (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage • poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer • the act of drawing or hauling something verb • cause to move by pulling • get or derive • make a mark or lines on a surface • make, formulate, or derive in the mind • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover • represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface • take liquid out of a container or well • give a description of • select or take in from a given group or region • elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc. • suck in or take (air) • move or go steadily or gradually • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • choose at random • earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher • bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition • to obtain a liquid from somewhere • write a legal document or paper • engage in drawing • move or pull so as to cover or uncover something • allow a draft • require a specified depth for floating • pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him • cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense • take in, also metaphorically • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes • thread on or as if on a string • stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow) • pass over, across, or through • finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. • shrink • reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die • steep; pass through a strainer • remove the entrails of • flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching • cause to localize at one point | ||||||||
| drag | nounn | |||||||
noun • the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid • something that slows or delays progress • something tedious and boring • clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man) • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) • the act of dragging (pulling with force) verb • pull, as against a resistance • draw slowly or heavily • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action • move slowly and as if with great effort • to lag or linger behind • suck in or take (air) • use an input device to move objects on the screen, or to select items (such as commands from a menu); drag the slider to increase or decrease rate; drag the handles on the image to resize it • walk without lifting the feet • search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost • persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting • proceed for an extended period of time | ||||||||
| tug | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sudden abrupt pull • a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships verb • pull hard • strive and make an effort to reach a goal • tow (a vessel) with a tug • carry with difficulty • move by pulling hard • pull or strain hard at • struggle in opposition | ||||||||
| yank | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) • an American (especially to non-Americans) verb • pull, or move with a sudden movement | ||||||||
| haul | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of drawing or hauling something • the quantity that was caught verb • draw slowly or heavily • transport in a vehicle | ||||||||
| heave | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) • (geology) a horizontal dislocation • the act of lifting something with great effort • an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting • the act of raising something • throwing something heavy (with great effort) verb • utter a sound, as with obvious effort • throw with great effort • rise and move, as in waves or billows • lift or elevate • move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted • bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat • make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit | ||||||||
| pull out | verbv | |||||||
verb • move out or away • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense • remove oneself from an obligation | ||||||||
| take out | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to leave • remove from its packing • take out or remove • obtain by legal or official process • make a date • remove something from a container or an enclosed space • purchase prepared food to be eaten at home • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover • take liquid out of a container or well • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense • buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food • take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy • prevent from being included or considered or accepted | ||||||||
| attract | verbv | |||||||
verb • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes • be attractive to • exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away | ||||||||
| attraction | nounn | |||||||
noun • the force by which one object attracts another • an entertainment that is offered to the public • the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts • a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts • an entertainer who attracts large audiences | ||||||||
| clout | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a target used in archery • special advantage or influence • a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood • (boxing) a blow with the fist verb • strike hard, especially with the fist | ||||||||
| commit | verbv | |||||||
verb • perform an act, usually with a negative connotation • make a set of changes permanent • give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause • cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution • confer a trust upon • make an investment • engage in or perform • transfer to another place so something can be kept or preserved | ||||||||
| complete | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective • having every necessary or normal part or component or step adjective satellite • perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities • highly skilled • without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers • having come or been brought to a conclusion verb • come or bring to a finish or an end • bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements • complete or carry out • complete a pass • write all the required information onto a form | ||||||||
| deplumate | verbv | |||||||
verb • strip of feathers | ||||||||
| deplume | verbv | |||||||
verb • strip of honors, possessions, or attributes • strip of feathers | ||||||||
| displume | verbv | |||||||
verb • strip of honors, possessions, or attributes • strip of feathers | ||||||||
| do | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization • doctor's degree in osteopathy • an uproarious party verb • engage in • carry out or perform an action • get (something) done • proceed or get along • give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally • carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions • be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity • create or design, often in a certain way • behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself • spend time in prison or in a labor camp • carry on or function • arrange attractively • travel or traverse (a distance) | ||||||||
| execute | verbv | |||||||
verb • kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment • murder in a planned fashion • put in effect • carry out the legalities of • carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine • carry out or perform an action • sign in the presence of witnesses | ||||||||
| extract | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) • a passage selected from a larger work verb • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense • get despite difficulties or obstacles • deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) • extract by the process of distillation • separate (a metal) from an ore • obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action • take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy • calculate the root of a number | ||||||||
| generate | verbv | |||||||
verb • produce, create • give or supply • produce (energy) • make (offspring) by reproduction | ||||||||
