pulls

/pสŠlz/

IPA: /P UH1 L Z/

noun
  1. 1

    An act of pulling (applying force)

    โ€œHe gave the hair a sharp pull and it came out.โ€

  2. 2

    An attractive force which causes motion towards the source

    โ€œShe took a pull on her cigarette.โ€

  3. 3

    Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope

    โ€œa zipper pullโ€

  4. 4

    Something in one's favour in a comparison or a contest; an advantage; means of influencing.

    โ€œIn weights the favourite had the pull.โ€

  5. 5

    Appeal or attraction (e.g. of a movie star)

  6. 6

    The situation where a client sends out a request for data from a server, as in server pull, pull technology

  7. 7

    A journey made by rowing

  8. 8

    A contest; a struggle.

    โ€œva wrestling pull}}โ€

  9. 9

    Loss or violence suffered.

  10. 10

    The act of drinking; a mouthful or swig of a drink.

    โ€œto take a pull at a mug of beerโ€

  11. 11

    A kind of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the side.

  12. 12

    A mishit shot which travels in a straight line and (for a right-handed player) left of the intended path.

  13. 13

    A single impression from a handpress.

verb
  1. 1

    To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

    โ€œWhen I give the signal, pull the rope.โ€

  2. 2

    To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck.

    โ€œpull a finchโ€

  3. 3

    To attract or net; to pull in.

  4. 4

    To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.

    โ€œHe's pulled that bird over there.โ€

  5. 5

    To remove (something), especially from public circulation or availability.

    โ€œEach day, they pulled the old bread and set out fresh loaves.โ€

  6. 6

    To retrieve or generate for use.

    โ€œI'll have to pull a part number for that.โ€

  7. 7

    To do or perform.

    โ€œHe regularly pulls 12-hour days, sometimes 14.โ€

  8. 8

    (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.

    โ€œHe pulled an Elvis and got really fat.โ€

  9. 9

    To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.

  10. 10

    To row.

  11. 11

    To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.

    โ€œI pulled a personal best on the erg yesterday.โ€

  12. 12

    To draw apart; to tear; to rend.

  13. 13

    To strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).

  14. 14

    To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.

  15. 15

    To score a certain number of points in a sport.

    โ€œHow many points did you pull today, Albert?โ€

  16. 16

    To hold back, and so prevent from winning.

    โ€œThe favourite was pulled.โ€

  17. 17

    To take or make (a proof or impression); so called because hand presses were worked by pulling a lever.

  18. 18

    To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)

  19. 19

    To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.

    โ€œLet's stop at Finnigan's. The barman pulls a good pint.โ€

  20. 20

    (rail transportation, of a railroad car) To pull out from a yard or station; to leave.

  21. 21

    To pluck or pick (flowers, fruit etc.).

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pull, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pulls