actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling

drag - the act of dragging (pulling with force); "the drag up the hill exhausted him"

haul, haulage, draw - the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"

tug, jerk - a sudden abrupt pull

draught, drawing, draft - the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

deracination, extirpation, excision - the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence

pluck - the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord

traction - (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing; "his leg was in traction for several days"

force - (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"

advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"

bellpull - a handle or cord that is pulled to ring a doorbell or a servant's bell etc.

device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"

pull chain - a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)

harm, hurt, injury, trauma - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

sprain - a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments

smoking, smoke - the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; "he went outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks"

breathing in, inhalation, aspiration, inspiration - the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing

toke - a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette; "the boys took a few tokes on a joint"

elbow grease, exertion, effort, travail, sweat - use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

twitch - move or pull with a sudden motion

pull back - move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!"

adduct - draw a limb towards the body; "adduct the thigh muscle"

abduct - pull away from the body; "this muscle abducts"

stretch - pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"

pluck, plunk, pick - pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"

tug - pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"

drag - pull, as against a resistance; "He dragged the big suitcase behind him"; "These worries were dragging at him"

cart, haul, drag, hale - draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets"

attract, pull in, pull, draw in, draw - 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"

jerk, yank - pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"

winch - pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the slack line"

pluck, pull off, tweak, pick off - pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"

hike up, hitch up - pull up; "hitch socks and pants"

pull - 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"; "pull your kneees towards your chin"

move, displace - cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

pull - cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"

pull along, schlep, shlep - pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance; "Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?"; "She pulled along a large trunk"

pull back - move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!"

pull down, rase, raze, dismantle, tear down, level, take down - tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"

attract, pull in, pull, draw in, draw - 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"

pluck, pull off, tweak, pick off - pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"

extract, pull out, pull up, draw out, take out, pull - draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"

extract, pull out, pull up, draw out, take out, pull - draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"

draw, pull, force - cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

tug - pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings"

arrest, catch, get - attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"

draw in, retract - pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"

draw in, retract - pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"

bring - attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"

curl up, curl, draw in - shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"

pull - steer into a certain direction; "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over"

drive - move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner"

cut in - drive in front of another vehicle leaving too little space for that vehicle to maneuver comfortably

wrench, twist - twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"

attract - exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"

force - do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!"

draw, pull, force - cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

pick at, pluck at, pull at - pluck or pull at with the fingers; "She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse"

draw back, pull back, retract - use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

draw close - pull towards oneself; "He drew the crying child close"

act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

make - carry out or commit; "make a mistake"; "commit a faux-pas"

recommit - commit once again, as of a crime

remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

pull - take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"

extract, pull out, pull up, draw out, take out, pull - draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"

unsheathe - draw from a sheathe or scabbard; "the knight unsheathed his sword"

draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"

drive - cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"

pull - move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right"

injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to

draw, pull, force - cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

move, displace - cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

row - propel with oars; "row the boat across the lake"

rein, rein in - stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"

rupture, tear, snap, bust - separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"

baseball, baseball game, ball - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empy lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"

hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"

strip - remove the surface from; "strip wood"

remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

wring out, squeeze out - extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing; "wring out the washcloth"

demodulate - extract information from a modulated carrier wave

thread - remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string; "She had her eyebrows threaded"

pull out, draw, get out, pull, take out - 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"

back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support - be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

pull out, draw, get out, pull, take out - 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"