Standard Lemma guide

pull

intj · noun · verb · 75 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: po͝ol
  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /pʊl/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Central, England, Received-Pronunciation, Southern-England: /pəl/
  • Northern-Ireland, Scotland: /pʉl/
  • /puːl/ full–fool merger
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  • Pennsylvania, Western: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • homophone: pool (accents with foot-goose merger or full–fool merger)
  • rhymes with -ʊl
  • CMU ARPABET: P UH1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

intj

Meaning 1

Command used by a target shooter to request that the target be released/launched.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: gun sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An act of pulling (applying force toward oneself).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Examples

  • He gave the hair a sharp pull and it came out.
  • She took several pulls on her cigarette.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

An attractive force which causes motion towards the source.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • The spaceship came under the pull of the gas giant.
  • iron fillings drawn by the pull of a magnet

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

An advantage over somebody; a means of influencing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, uncountable

Examples

  • The hypnotist exerted a pull over his patients.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

The power to influence someone or something; sway, clout.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, informal, uncountable

Examples

  • I don't have a lot of pull within the company.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Examples

  • a zipper pull

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

A randomized selection from a given set.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, figuratively

Examples

  • card pull

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

A randomized selection from a given set.

A high-quality or funny recommendation by the algorithm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, countable, figuratively, uncountable

Examples

  • mythical FYP pull

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

A randomized selection from a given set.

A player's use of a game's gacha mechanic to obtain a random reward.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable

Qualifier: gacha games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

Something in one's favour in a comparison or a contest; advantage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, dated, figuratively, slang, uncountable

Examples

  • In weights the favourite had the pull.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

Appeal or attraction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, uncountable

Examples

  • the pull of a movie star

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

12

noun

Meaning 12

The act or process of sending out a request for data from a server by a client.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, countable, uncountable

Examples

  • server pull
  • pull technology

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

13

noun

Meaning 13

A journey made by rowing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Examples

  • 1874, Marcus Clarke, For the Term of His Natural Life Chapter V As Blunt had said, the burning ship lay a good twelve miles from the Malabar, and the pull was a long and a weary one. Once fairly away from the protecting sides of the vessel that had borne them thus far on their dismal journey, the adventurers seemed to have come into a new atmosphere.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

14

noun

Meaning 14

A contest; a struggle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, dated, uncountable

Examples

  • a wrestling pull

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

15

noun

Meaning 15

An injury resulting from a forceful pull on a limb, etc.; strain; sprain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

16

noun

Meaning 16

Loss, misfortune, or violence suffered.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, obsolete, poetic, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

17

noun

Meaning 17

A drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage; a mouthful or swig of a drink.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial, countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

18

noun

Meaning 18

A type of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the on side; a pull shot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

19

noun

Meaning 19

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

20

noun

Meaning 20

A single impression from a handpress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, historical, uncountable

Topics: media, printing, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

21

noun

Meaning 21

A proof sheet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: media, printing, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

22

verb

Meaning 22

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • When I give the signal, pull the rope.
  • Pull your belt tight before starting off, will you?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

23

verb

Meaning 23

To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck or pick (flowers, fruit, etc.).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • to pull fruit from a tree
  • pull flax
  • pull a finch

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

24

verb

Meaning 24

To attract or net; to pull in.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

25

verb

Meaning 25

To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, UK, ambitransitive, slang

Examples

  • I pulled at the club last night.
  • He's pulled that bird over there.
  • Grab your coat, love, you've pulled.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

26

verb

Meaning 26

To interest (someone) in dating or pursuing one (whether or not this has led to sex).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, ambitransitive, slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

27

verb

Meaning 27

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Each day, they pulled the old bread and set out fresh loaves.
  • The book was due to be released today, but it was pulled at the last minute over legal concerns.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

28

verb

Meaning 28

To retrieve or look up for use.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I'll have to pull a part number for that.
  • This computer file is incorrect. Can we pull the old version from your backups?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

29

verb

Meaning 29

To obtain (a permit) from a regulatory authority.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, construction, manufacturing

Examples

  • It's the contractor's responsibility to pull the necessary permits before starting work.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

30

verb

Meaning 30

To do or perform, especially something seen as negative by the speaker.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, transitive

Examples

  • He regularly pulls 12-hour days, sometimes 14.
  • You'll be sent home if you pull another stunt like that.
  • What are you trying to pull?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

31

verb

Meaning 31

To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour associated with the person or thing mentioned (with a and the name of a person, place, event, etc.).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He pulled an Elvis and got really fat.
  • They're trying to pull a Watergate on us.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

32

verb

Meaning 32

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

33

verb

Meaning 33

To row.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

34

verb

Meaning 34

To transport by rowing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

35

verb

Meaning 35

To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, rowing, sports

Examples

  • I pulled a personal best on the erg yesterday.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

36

verb

Meaning 36

To draw apart; to tear; to rend.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

37

verb

Meaning 37

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

38

verb

Meaning 38

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive

Topics: video-games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

39

verb

Meaning 39

To score a certain number of points in a sport.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Examples

  • How many points did you pull today, Albert?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

40

verb

Meaning 40

To hold back, and so prevent from winning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports

Examples

  • The favourite was pulled.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

41

verb

Meaning 41

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Topics: media, printing, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

42

verb

Meaning 42

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

43

verb

Meaning 43

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Examples

  • Let's stop at Finnigan's. The barman pulls a good pint.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

44

verb

Meaning 44

To take a swig or mouthful of drink.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

45

verb

Meaning 45

Of a railroad car, to pull out from a yard or station; to leave.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Qualifier: rail transportation

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

46

verb

Meaning 46

(Followed by a preposition or adverb) To drive (a vehicle) in a particular direction or to a particular place.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • Pull around to the window please.
  • He pulled the car forward until he was out of the way.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

47

verb

Meaning 47

To pull over (a driver or vehicle); to detain for a traffic stop.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: government, law-enforcement

Examples

  • The state trooper pulled me for going 60 in a 55 zone.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

48

verb

Meaning 48

To repeatedly stretch taffy in order to achieve the desired stretchy texture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

49

verb

Meaning 49

To retrieve source code or other material from a source control repository.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

50

verb

Meaning 50

In practice fighting, to reduce the strength of a blow (etymology 3) so as to avoid injuring one's practice partner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

51

verb

Meaning 51

To impede the progress of (a horse) to prevent its winning a race.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

52

noun

Meaning 52

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
  • his strenuous pulling strained his back

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pulling

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: propulsion, actuation

Narrower terms: drag, draw, haul, haulage, tug, jerk, draft, draught, drawing, extirpation, excision, deracination, pluck, traction

53

noun

Meaning 53

a sustained effort

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • it was a long pull but we made it

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat

54

noun

Meaning 54

a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he took a puff on his pipe
  • he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: puff, drag

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, intake, breathing in

Narrower terms: toke

55

noun

Meaning 55

a device used for pulling something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: device

Narrower terms: bellpull, pull chain

56

noun

Meaning 56

special advantage or influence

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clout

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: advantage, vantage

57

noun

Meaning 57

the force used in pulling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the pull of the moon
  • the pull of the current

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: force

58

noun

Meaning 58

a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
  • he was sidelined with a hamstring pull

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wrench, twist

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: injury, hurt, harm, trauma

Narrower terms: sprain

59

verb

Meaning 59

strain abnormally

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
  • The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: overstretch

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: injure, wound

60

verb

Meaning 60

take away

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: remove, take, take away, withdraw

61

verb

Meaning 61

take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We all rooted for the home team
  • I'm pulling for the underdog
  • Are you siding with the defender of the title?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: root for

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: side

62

verb

Meaning 62

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • pull weeds
  • extract a bad tooth
  • take out a splinter
  • extract information from the telegram

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: extract, pull out, pull up, take out, draw out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: remove, take, take away, withdraw

Narrower terms: wring out, squeeze out, demodulate, thread

63

verb

Meaning 63

strip of feathers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • pull a chicken
  • pluck the capon

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pluck, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: strip

64

verb

Meaning 64

hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • pull the ball

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hit

65

verb

Meaning 65

cause to move by pulling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • draw a wagon
  • pull a sled

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: draw, force

Antonyms: push

Broader terms: move, displace

Narrower terms: twitch, pull back, adduct, abduct, stretch, pluck, plunk, pick, tug, drag, haul, hale, cart, attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in, yank, jerk, winch, tweak, pull off, pick off

66

verb

Meaning 66

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • 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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: attract, pull in, draw, draw in

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pull, draw, force

Narrower terms: tug, catch, arrest, get, draw in, retract, bring

67

verb

Meaning 67

tear or be torn violently

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The curtain ripped from top to bottom
  • pull the cooked chicken into strips

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rend, rip, rive

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tear, rupture, snap, bust

68

verb

Meaning 68

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Pull the rope
  • Pull the handle towards you
  • pull the string gently
  • pull the trigger of the gun
  • pull your knees towards your chin

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: force

Narrower terms: wrench, twist, gather, attract, hike up, hitch up, pick at, pluck at, pull at, retract, pull back, draw back, draw close

69

verb

Meaning 69

rein in to keep from winning a race

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • pull a horse

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rein, rein in

70

verb

Meaning 70

operate when rowing a boat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • pull the oars

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: row

71

verb

Meaning 71

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • draw a weapon
  • pull out a gun
  • The mugger pulled a knife on his victim

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: draw, pull out, get out, take out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: remove, take, take away, withdraw

Narrower terms: unsheathe

72

verb

Meaning 72

steer into a certain direction

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • pull one's horse to a stand
  • Pull the car over

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: drive

73

verb

Meaning 73

move into a certain direction

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the car pulls to the right

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: drive

Narrower terms: cut in

74

verb

Meaning 74

cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: draw

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: move, displace

75

verb

Meaning 75

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • perpetrate a crime
  • pull a bank robbery

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: perpetrate, commit

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: act, move

Narrower terms: make, recommit

History

Etymology

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”). Noun from Middle English pul, pull, pulle, from the verb pullen (“to pull”).

Across languages

Translations

306 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: дърпане (dǎrpane) — act of pulling
  • Bulgarian: теглене (teglene) — act of pulling
  • Chinese Mandarin: 拉 (lā) — act of pulling
  • Czech: tah — act of pulling
  • Finnish: veto — act of pulling
  • Ingrian: veto — act of pulling
  • Central Kurdish: ڕاکێشان (rakêşan) — act of pulling
  • Portuguese: puxada — act of pulling
  • Portuguese: puxão — act of pulling
  • Russian: тя́га (tjága) — act of pulling
  • Spanish: tirón — act of pulling
  • Swedish: ryck — act of pulling
  • Ottoman Turkish: چكیش (çekiş) — act of pulling
  • Bulgarian: теглителна сила (teglitelna sila) — attractive force
  • Finnish: veto — attractive force
  • Finnish: vetovoima — attractive force
  • Finnish: imu — attractive force
  • Portuguese: atração — attractive force
  • Russian: притяже́ние (pritjažénije) — attractive force
  • Russian: тя́га (tjága) — attractive force
  • Russian: влече́ние (vlečénije) — attractive force
  • Swedish: attraktion — attractive force
  • Swedish: dragkraft — attractive force
  • Finnish: vedin — device meant to be pulled
  • Bulgarian: преимущество (preimuštestvo) — influence as means of gaining advantage
  • Finnish: vaikutusvalta — influence as means of gaining advantage
  • French: influence — influence as means of gaining advantage
  • Russian: козыри (kozyri) — influence as means of gaining advantage
  • Bulgarian: привлекателност (privlekatelnost) — appeal
  • Finnish: vetovoima — appeal
  • Finnish: viehätys — appeal
  • Russian: притяга́тельность (pritjagátelʹnostʹ) — appeal
  • Swedish: dragkraft — appeal
  • Finnish: pull — internet: situation where a client sends out a request for data
  • Bulgarian: гребане (grebane) — journey made by rowing
  • Finnish: soutu — journey made by rowing
  • Finnish: soutumatka — journey made by rowing
  • Albanian: tërheq — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Southern Altai: тартар (tartar) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Southern Altai: чегер (čeger) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Arabic: جَرَّ (jarra) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Arabic: سَحَبَ (saḥaba) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Arabic: شد (šadd) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Arabic: جر (jarr) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Arabic: جبد (jbad) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Arabic: شدّ (šadd) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Arabic: سحب (saḥab) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Armenian: քաշել (kʻašel) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Armenian: ձգել (jgel) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Assamese: টানা (tana) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Assamese: টনা (tona) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Aymara: wayuña — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Aymara: qalatiña — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Azerbaijani: çəkmək — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Balinese: abut — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Bangi: benda — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Bashkir: тартыу (tartıw) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Bashkir: һөйрәү (höyrəw) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Belarusian: цяга́ць (cjahácʹ) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Belarusian: пацяга́ць (pacjahácʹ) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Belarusian: цягну́ць (cjahnúcʹ) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Belarusian: пацягну́ць (pacjahnúcʹ) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Bengali: টানা (ṭana) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Bhojpuri: खींचल (khīñcal) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Bulgarian: дърпам (dǎrpam) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Bulgarian: влека (vleka) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Bulgarian: влача (vlača) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Burmese: ဆွဲ (hcwai:) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Catalan: tirar — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Chinese Cantonese: 拉 (laai1) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Chinese Mandarin: 拖拉 (tuōlā) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Chinese Mandarin: 拉 (lā) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Chinese Mandarin: 引 (yǐn) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Czech: táhnout — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Czech: tahat — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Danish: trække — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Dutch: trekken — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Egyptian: i-t-H-V1:D40 (jtḥ) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Esperanto: tiri — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Estonian: tõmbama — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Faroese: toga — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Finnish: vetää — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Finnish: tempoa — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Finnish: kiskoa — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • French: tirer — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • West-Frisian: trekke — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • West-Frisian: lûke — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Friulian: tirâ — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Gagauz: çekmää — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Galician: puxar — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Galician: turrar — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Georgian: თრევა (treva) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • German: ziehen — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • German: schleipfe — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Gothic: 𐍄𐌹𐌿𐌷𐌰𐌽 (tiuhan) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Greek: τραβώ (travó) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Ancient Greek: ἕλκω (hélkō) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Gujarati: ખેંચવું (kheñcvũ) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Hawaiian: ʻume — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Hawaiian: ʻumeʻume — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Hebrew: מָשַׁךְ (mashákh) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Higaonon: guyud — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Hindi: खींचना (khī̃cnā) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • White Hmong: cab — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Hungarian: húz — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Icelandic: draga — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Icelandic: toga — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Igbo: dọọ — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Indonesian: menarik — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Indonesian: tarik — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Ingrian: vettää — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Ingrian: veittää — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Ingrian: temmata — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Ingrian: tempoa — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Ingrian: väittää — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Italian: tirare — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Japanese: 引く (hiku) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Japanese: 引っ張る (hipparu) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Jarai: dui — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Javanese: tarik — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Old Javanese: tarik — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Kalmyk: татх (tatx) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Kashubian: cygnąc — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Kaurna: wartanthi — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Kazakh: тарту (tartu) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Kazakh: сүйреу (süireu) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Khmer: ទាញ (tiəñ) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Korean: 끌다 (kkeulda) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Korean: 뽑다 (ppopda) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Central Kurdish: ڕاکێشە (rakêşe) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Kyrgyz: тартуу (tartuu) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Ladino: travar — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Lao: ດຶງ (dưng) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Latgalian: viļkt — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Latin: vellō — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Latin: trahō — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Latvian: vilkt — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Lingala: benda — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Lithuanian: traukti — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Lombard: tirà — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Macedonian: влече (vleče) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Malay: tarik — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Manchu: ᡨᠠᡨᠠᠮᠪᡳ (tatambi) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Mansaka: gabot — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Māori: kume — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Māori: kumekume — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Māori: tō — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Māori: tōtō — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Māori: keu — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Marathi: खेचणे (khecṇe) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Marathi: ओढणे (oḍhṇe) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Mongolian: татах (tatax) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Mongolian: урах (urax) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Khiamniungan Naga: ngàu — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Nepali: तान्नु (tānnu) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Norman: haler — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Norwegian: trekke — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Norwegian: dra — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Occitan: tirar — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Oromo: harkisuu — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Pashto: چېوهل (čewahǝ́l) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Pashto: کشول (kašawᶕl) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Persian: کشیدن (kešidan) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Piedmontese: tirè — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Polish: ciągnąć — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Polish: pociągnąć — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Portuguese: puxar — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Portuguese: tirar — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Quechua: aysay — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Rapa Nui: haro — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Rarotongan: kume — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Rarotongan: tō — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Romanian: trage — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Romansh: trair — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Russian: тяну́ть (tjanútʹ) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Russian: потяну́ть (potjanútʹ) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Russian: тащи́ть (taščítʹ) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Russian: потащи́ть (potaščítʹ) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Russian: тяга́ть (tjagátʹ) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Samoan: toso — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Samoan: tosotoso — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Sanskrit: कर्षति (karṣati) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Scottish Gaelic: slaod — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Scottish Gaelic: tarraing — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Serbo-Croatian: потезати — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Serbo-Croatian: потегнути — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Serbo-Croatian: potezati — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Serbo-Croatian: potegnuti — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Slovak: tiahnuť — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Slovak: ťahať — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Slovak: potiahnuť — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Slovene: tegniti — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Somali: jiidid — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Lower Sorbian: śěgnuś — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Lower Sorbian: śěgaś — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Spanish: tirar — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Spanish: jalar — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Spanish: chejear — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Spanish: tractar — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Sundanese: bedol — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Swahili: kuvuta — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Swedish: dra — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Swedish: draga — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Tagalog: humila — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Tahitian: ʻume — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Tahitian: ʻumeʻume — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Tajik: кашидан (kašidan) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Tamil: இழு (iḻu) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Telugu: లాగు (lāgu) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Thai: ดึง (dʉng) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Thai: ลาก (lâak) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Thai: ฉุด (chùt) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Thai: ทึ้ง (tʉ́ng) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Thai: รั้ง (ráng) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Tocharian B: yärtt- — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Tooro: -sika — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Turkish: çekmek — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Ottoman Turkish: چكمك (çekmek) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Ukrainian: тяга́ти (tjaháty) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Ukrainian: потяга́ти (potjaháty) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Ukrainian: тягти́ (tjahtý) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Ukrainian: потягти́ (potjahtý) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Ukrainian: тягну́ти (tjahnúty) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Ukrainian: потягну́ти (potjahnúty) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Ukrainian: витя́гувати (vytjáhuvaty) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Ukrainian: витяга́ти (vytjaháty) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Urdu: کهینچنا (khī̃cnā) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Uyghur: تارتماق (tartmaq) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Uzbek: tortmoq — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Vietnamese: kéo — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Vietnamese: giật — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Vietnamese: lôi — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Walloon: saetchî — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Walloon: haetchî — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Welsh: tynnu — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Yakut: тарт (tart) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Yiddish: ציִען (tsien) — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Zazaki: anten — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Zazaki: ancen — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Zealandic: trekke — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Zealandic: snokke — transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
  • Armenian: քաշել (kʻašel) — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Armenian: ձգել (jgel) — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Asturian: tirar — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Asturian: ḥalar — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Asturian: puxar — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Bashkir: тартыу (tartıw) — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Bulgarian: тегля (teglja) — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Czech: tahat — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Czech: táhnout — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Czech: vytahovat — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Danish: trække — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Esperanto: tiri — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Finnish: vetää — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • French: tirer — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Galician: turrar — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • German: ziehen — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Italian: tirare — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Khiamniungan Naga: ngàu — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Nepali: तान्नु (tānnu) — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Portuguese: puxar — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Russian: тяну́ть (tjanútʹ) — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Russian: потяну́ть (potjanútʹ) — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Russian: тащи́ть (taščítʹ) — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Russian: потащи́ть (potaščítʹ) — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Scottish Gaelic: slaod — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Scottish Gaelic: tarraing — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Spanish: jalar — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Spanish: halar — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Swedish: dra — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Thai: ดึงดูด (dʉng-dùut) — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Zealandic: trekke — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Zealandic: snokke — intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force
  • Bulgarian: бера (bera) — pluck
  • Bulgarian: късам (kǎsam) — pluck
  • Māori: huti — pluck
  • Bulgarian: изтеглям (iztegljam) — remove (something) from circulation
  • Finnish: vetää — remove (something) from circulation
  • French: retirer — remove (something) from circulation
  • Māori: kōwhiti — remove (something) from circulation
  • Māori: kohika — remove (something) from circulation
  • Norwegian: trekke — remove (something) from circulation
  • Norwegian: trekke tilbake — remove (something) from circulation
  • Portuguese: tirar — remove (something) from circulation
  • Finnish: tehdä — do, perform
  • Norwegian: gjennomføre — do, perform
  • Portuguese: dar — do, perform
  • Finnish: antaa — retrieve or generate for use
  • Bashkir: ҡаймыҡтырыу (qaymıqtırıw) — to strain a muscle or ligament or tendon
  • Bulgarian: разтеглям (raztegljam) — to strain a muscle or ligament or tendon
  • Māori: tanuku — to strain a muscle or ligament or tendon
  • Māori: takoki — to strain a muscle or ligament or tendon
  • Māori: tanoni — to strain a muscle or ligament or tendon
  • Māori: pakoki — to strain a muscle or ligament or tendon
  • Māori: tanoi — to strain a muscle or ligament or tendon
  • Spanish: tirón — to strain a muscle or ligament or tendon
  • Spanish: desgarrarse — to strain a muscle or ligament or tendon
  • Spanish: esguinzar — to strain a muscle or ligament or tendon
  • Zazaki: anjayen — to strain a muscle or ligament or tendon
  • Catalan: lligar — slang: persuade (a person) to have sex with one
  • Finnish: iskeä — slang: persuade (a person) to have sex with one
  • Spanish: ligar — slang: persuade (a person) to have sex with one
  • Zazaki: anten — slang: persuade (a person) to have sex with one
  • Finnish: saada — succeed in finding a person with whom to have sex
  • French: tirer un coup — succeed in finding a person with whom to have sex
  • Zazaki: ancayen — succeed in finding a person with whom to have sex