Pull
verb
To use force to move something towards yourself.
She pulled the door open and entered the room
Often appears as...
- pull the door
- pull the drawer
verb
To take something out of a place.
He pulled the book out of the bag
Often appears as...
- pull out a book
- pull out a chair
verb
To attract someone or something.
The concert managed to pull a large crowd
Often appears as...
- pull a crowd
- pull a large audience
Usage tips
Informal
verb
To remove something quickly and violently.
She pulled off her gloves and got ready for the surgery
Often appears as...
- pull off gloves
- pull off a mask
verb
To use force to move something towards yourself.
She pulled the door open and entered the room
Often appears as...
- pull the door
- pull the drawer
verb
To take something out of a place.
He pulled the book out of the bag
Often appears as...
- pull out a book
- pull out a chair
verb
To attract someone or something.
The concert managed to pull a large crowd
Often appears as...
- pull a crowd
- pull a large audience
Usage tips
Informal
verb
To remove something quickly and violently.
She pulled off her gloves and got ready for the surgery
Often appears as...
- pull off gloves
- pull off a mask
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Used for describing a physical action where you bring objects closer.
Please pull your chair closer to the table.
Pro Tip 2/3Apply Steadiness
Often implies a steady force, not just a quick or jerky motion.
Pull the rope slowly to avoid accidents.
Pro Tip 3/3Opposite of Push
Remember, 'pull' is the opposite of 'push'. You use 'pull' when moving something towards you.
When the door says 'pull', don't push it.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Used for describing a physical action where you bring objects closer.
Please pull your chair closer to the table.
Pro Tip 2/3Apply Steadiness
Often implies a steady force, not just a quick or jerky motion.
Pull the rope slowly to avoid accidents.
Pro Tip 3/3Opposite of Push
Remember, 'pull' is the opposite of 'push'. You use 'pull' when moving something towards you.
When the door says 'pull', don't push it.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Used for describing a physical action where you bring objects closer.
Please pull your chair closer to the table.
Pro Tip 2/3Apply Steadiness
Often implies a steady force, not just a quick or jerky motion.
Pull the rope slowly to avoid accidents.
Pro Tip 3/3Opposite of Push
Remember, 'pull' is the opposite of 'push'. You use 'pull' when moving something towards you.
When the door says 'pull', don't push it.
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
but they hand if off to the prosecutors, and the prosecutors hand it off to the courts, and the survivors of violence have to be supported by social services all the way through that. So you have to do an approach that pulls that all together. In the past, there's been a little bit of training of the courts, but they get crappy evidence from the police,
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Can you solve the...
According to the professor's calculations, they should be able to pull it off by a hair. The key is to maximize the support each assistant provides, not wasting a single kiloliter of fuel. It also helps us to think symmetrically so they can make shorter trips in either direction
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What makes muscles grow?...
The bigger the challenge becomes, the bigger the brain's signal grows, and the more motor units it rallies to help you achieve your task. But what if the door is made of solid iron? At this point, your arm muscles alone won't be able to generate enough tension to pull it open,
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Jupiter 101 PIPE National...
may contain oceans of liquid water underneath their crusts. Jupiter's large collection of moons is only made possible by the planet's massive size and gravitational pull, the strongest of all the planets in the solar system. This incredible gravity also influence the sizes
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Why should you listen to...
would such expressive instrumental program music, as it was known, become popular. By then, larger, more varied ensembles were the rule with woodwinds, brass, and percussion to help tell the tale. But Vivaldi pulled it off with just one violin, strings, and a harpsichord.
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How to unboil an egg -...
Bigger, messier proteins can be more resistant to being pulled apart, so scientists attach a plastic bead to one end that adds extra stress and encourages it to fold up first. This unboiling method won't work with a whole egg in its shell
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How a single-celled...
Cyanobacteria are still around in almost every environment on oceans, fresh water, soil, antarctic rocks, sloth fur. They still pump oxygen into the atmosphere, and they also pull nitrogen out to fertilize the plants they helped create.
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How to deal with...
you put yourself first number four would be to develop a healthy detachment I had to develop coping mechanisms when I was a child the back and forth and the push and pull of affection was emotional
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Wolf Pack Hunts Buffalo...
for a single wolf killing such a large prey is dangerous storm is older and wiser once he's wounded the Buffalo he pulls back and waits for the animal to
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Questions No One Knows...
The more you know, the more amazing the world seems. And it's the crazy possibilities, the unanswered questions, that pull us forward. So stay curious.
Video examples
Gary Haugen: The hidden...
but they hand if off to the prosecutors, and the prosecutors hand it off to the courts, and the survivors of violence have to be supported by social services all the way through that. So you have to do an approach that pulls that all together. In the past, there's been a little bit of training of the courts, but they get crappy evidence from the police,
Video examples
Can you solve the...
According to the professor's calculations, they should be able to pull it off by a hair. The key is to maximize the support each assistant provides, not wasting a single kiloliter of fuel. It also helps us to think symmetrically so they can make shorter trips in either direction
Video examples
What makes muscles grow?...
The bigger the challenge becomes, the bigger the brain's signal grows, and the more motor units it rallies to help you achieve your task. But what if the door is made of solid iron? At this point, your arm muscles alone won't be able to generate enough tension to pull it open,
Video examples
Jupiter 101 PIPE National...
may contain oceans of liquid water underneath their crusts. Jupiter's large collection of moons is only made possible by the planet's massive size and gravitational pull, the strongest of all the planets in the solar system. This incredible gravity also influence the sizes
Video examples
Why should you listen to...
would such expressive instrumental program music, as it was known, become popular. By then, larger, more varied ensembles were the rule with woodwinds, brass, and percussion to help tell the tale. But Vivaldi pulled it off with just one violin, strings, and a harpsichord.
Video examples
How to unboil an egg -...
Bigger, messier proteins can be more resistant to being pulled apart, so scientists attach a plastic bead to one end that adds extra stress and encourages it to fold up first. This unboiling method won't work with a whole egg in its shell
Video examples
How a single-celled...
Cyanobacteria are still around in almost every environment on oceans, fresh water, soil, antarctic rocks, sloth fur. They still pump oxygen into the atmosphere, and they also pull nitrogen out to fertilize the plants they helped create.
Video examples
How to deal with...
you put yourself first number four would be to develop a healthy detachment I had to develop coping mechanisms when I was a child the back and forth and the push and pull of affection was emotional
Video examples
Wolf Pack Hunts Buffalo...
for a single wolf killing such a large prey is dangerous storm is older and wiser once he's wounded the Buffalo he pulls back and waits for the animal to
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
The more you know, the more amazing the world seems. And it's the crazy possibilities, the unanswered questions, that pull us forward. So stay curious.
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Frank Iero
American Musician
We've always wanted to do it, something you could dance to, and deep down we always thought we could bring something to the table if we could do it, but the live shows always made us pull back and be a rock band.
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Henry Ford
American Businessman
You will find men who want to be carried on the shoulders of others, who think that the world owes them a living. They don't seem to see that we must all lift together and pull together.
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Zac Hanson
American Musician
You may be pulling from different influences because of different things that are going on in your life, different people that are around you and more experiences to pull from.
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Emily Osment
American Actress
Actors pull from their own experiences to bring reality to the characters. I wouldn't want to play someone who's a lot like me. There would be no turning it on or off.
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Kevin Hart
American Actor
In acting, you have to pull from real-life situations, from people, to help develop a character.
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Dan Gable
American Wrestler
The easiest thing to do in the world is pull the covers up over your head and go back to sleep.
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Viktor E. Frankl
Austrian Psychologist
Life can be pulled by goals just as surely as it can be pushed by drives.
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Werner Herzog
German Director
Every man should pull a boat over a mountain once in his life.
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Shirley Knight
American Actress
My acting career helped pull me through the rough times.
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Josh Blue
I pull my material from daily life.
Quote examples
Frank Iero
American Musician
We've always wanted to do it, something you could dance to, and deep down we always thought we could bring something to the table if we could do it, but the live shows always made us pull back and be a rock band.
Quote examples
Henry Ford
American Businessman
You will find men who want to be carried on the shoulders of others, who think that the world owes them a living. They don't seem to see that we must all lift together and pull together.
Quote examples
Zac Hanson
American Musician
You may be pulling from different influences because of different things that are going on in your life, different people that are around you and more experiences to pull from.
Quote examples
Emily Osment
American Actress
Actors pull from their own experiences to bring reality to the characters. I wouldn't want to play someone who's a lot like me. There would be no turning it on or off.
Quote examples
Kevin Hart
American Actor
In acting, you have to pull from real-life situations, from people, to help develop a character.
Quote examples
Dan Gable
American Wrestler
The easiest thing to do in the world is pull the covers up over your head and go back to sleep.
Quote examples
Viktor E. Frankl
Austrian Psychologist
Life can be pulled by goals just as surely as it can be pushed by drives.
Quote examples
Werner Herzog
German Director
Every man should pull a boat over a mountain once in his life.
Quote examples
Shirley Knight
American Actress
My acting career helped pull me through the rough times.
Quote examples
Josh Blue
I pull my material from daily life.
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