English

Detailed Synonyms for pulling in English

pulling:

pulling [the ~] noun

  1. the pulling
    the cramp; the muscle-contraction; the spasm; the attack of gout; the pulling
  2. the pulling
    – the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you 1
    the pull; the pulling
    – the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you 1
    • pull [the ~] noun
      • the pull up the hill had him breathing harder1
    • pulling [the ~] noun
      • his strenuous pulling strained his back1

Related Words for "pulling":


Alternate Synonyms for "pulling":


Related Definitions for "pulling":

  1. the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you1
    • his strenuous pulling strained his back1

pulling form of pull:

to pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)

  1. to pull
    – apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion 1
    to pull
    – apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion 1
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • pull the string gently1
      • pull the trigger of the gun1
      • pull your knees towards your chin1
    to tug
    – pull hard 1
    • tug verb (tugs, tugged, tugging)
      • The prisoner tugged at the chains1
      • This movie tugs at the heart strings1
  2. to pull
    – apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion 1
    to pull
    – apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion 1
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • pull the string gently1
      • pull the trigger of the gun1
      • pull your knees towards your chin1
  3. to pull
    masturbate; to pull
  4. to pull
    to draw; to drag along; to pull; to haul; to lug
    • draw verb (draws, drew, drawing)
    • drag along verb (drags along, dragged along, dragging along)
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
    • haul verb (hauls, hauled, hauling)
    • lug verb (lugs, lugged, lugging)
  5. to pull
    to haul; to drag; to pull
    • haul verb (hauls, hauled, hauling)
    • drag verb (drags, dragged, dragging)
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
  6. to pull
    – strain abnormally 1
    to pull; overstretch
    – strain abnormally 1
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up1
      • The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition1
  7. to pull
    – take away 1
    to pull
    – take away 1
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf1
  8. to pull
    – take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for 1
    to pull; root for
    – take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for 1
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • I'm pulling for the underdog1
    • root for verb
  9. to pull
    – remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense 1
    to extract; to pull; to take out; to pull out; to pull up; to draw out
    – remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense 1
    • extract verb (extracts, extracted, extracting)
      • extract a bad tooth1
      • extract information from the telegram1
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • pull weeds1
    • take out verb (takes out, took out, taking out)
      • take out a splinter1
    • pull out verb (pulls out, pulled out, pulling out)
    • pull up verb (pulls up, pulled up, pulling up)
    • draw out verb (draws out, drew out, drawing out)
  10. to pull
    – strip of feathers 1
    to tear; to pull; to pluck; deplumate; deplume; displume
    – strip of feathers 1
  11. to pull
    – hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing 1
    to pull
    – hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing 1
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • pull the ball1
  12. to pull
    – cause to move by pulling 1
    to draw; to force; to pull
    – cause to move by pulling 1
    • draw verb (draws, drew, drawing)
      • draw a wagon1
    • force verb (forces, forced, forcing)
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • pull a sled1
  13. to pull
    – direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes 1
    to draw; to pull; to attract; to draw in; to pull in
    – direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes 1
    • draw verb (draws, drew, drawing)
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • The ad pulled in many potential customers1
      • This pianist pulls huge crowds1
    • attract verb (attracts, attracted, attracting)
      • Her good looks attract the stares of many men1
    • draw in verb (draws in, drew in, drawing in)
    • pull in verb (pulls in, pulled in, pulling in)
  14. to pull
    – tear or be torn violently 1
    to pull; to rip; to rend; rive
    – tear or be torn violently 1
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • pull the cooked chicken into strips1
    • rip verb (rips, ripped, ripping)
      • The curtain ripped from top to bottom1
      • pull the cooked chicken into strips1
    • rend verb (rends, rent, rending)
    • rive verb
  15. to pull
    – rein in to keep from winning a race 1
    to pull
    – rein in to keep from winning a race 1
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • pull a horse1
  16. to pull
    – operate when rowing a boat 1
    to pull
    – operate when rowing a boat 1
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • pull the oars1
  17. to pull
    – bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover 1
    to draw; to pull; to take out; to pull out; to get out
    – bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover 1
    • draw verb (draws, drew, drawing)
      • draw a weapon1
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • The mugger pulled a knife on his victim1
    • take out verb (takes out, took out, taking out)
    • pull out verb (pulls out, pulled out, pulling out)
      • pull out a gun1
    • get out verb (gets out, got out, getting out)
  18. to pull
    – steer into a certain direction 1
    to pull
    – steer into a certain direction 1
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • pull one's horse to a stand1
  19. to pull
    – move into a certain direction 1
    to pull
    – move into a certain direction 1
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • the car pulls to the right1
  20. to pull
    – cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense 1
    to draw; to pull
    – cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense 1
    • draw verb (draws, drew, drawing)
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter1
  21. to pull
    – perform an act, usually with a negative connotation 1
    to commit; to pull; to perpetrate
    – perform an act, usually with a negative connotation 1
    • commit verb (commits, committed, committing)
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • pull a bank robbery1
    • perpetrate verb (perpetrates, perpetrated, perpetrating)
      • perpetrate a crime1
  22. to pull
    – To deliver data to a client only upon client request. 2
    to pull
    – To deliver data to a client only upon client request. 2
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)

Conjugations for pull:

present
  1. pull
  2. pull
  3. pulls
  4. pull
  5. pull
  6. pull
simple past
  1. pulled
  2. pulled
  3. pulled
  4. pulled
  5. pulled
  6. pulled
present perfect
  1. have pulled
  2. have pulled
  3. has pulled
  4. have pulled
  5. have pulled
  6. have pulled
past continuous
  1. was pulling
  2. were pulling
  3. was pulling
  4. were pulling
  5. were pulling
  6. were pulling
future
  1. shall pull
  2. will pull
  3. will pull
  4. shall pull
  5. will pull
  6. will pull
continuous present
  1. am pulling
  2. are pulling
  3. is pulling
  4. are pulling
  5. are pulling
  6. are pulling
subjunctive
  1. be pulled
  2. be pulled
  3. be pulled
  4. be pulled
  5. be pulled
  6. be pulled
diverse
  1. pull!
  2. let's pull!
  3. pulled
  4. pulling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

pull [the ~] noun

  1. the pull
    the pull
  2. the pull
    the puff; the drag; the pull
  3. the pull
    – the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you 1
    the pull; the pulling
    – the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you 1
    • pull [the ~] noun
      • the pull up the hill had him breathing harder1
    • pulling [the ~] noun
      • his strenuous pulling strained his back1
  4. the pull
    – a sustained effort 1
    the pull
    – a sustained effort 1
    • pull [the ~] noun
      • it was a long pull but we made it1
  5. the pull
    – a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) 1
    the drag; the pull; the puff
    – a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) 1
    • drag [the ~] noun
      • he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly1
    • pull [the ~] noun
    • puff [the ~] noun
      • he took a puff on his pipe1
  6. the pull
    – a device used for pulling something 1
    the pull
    – a device used for pulling something 1
    • pull [the ~] noun
      • he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer1
  7. the pull
    – special advantage or influence 1
    the pull; the clout
    – special advantage or influence 1
    • pull [the ~] noun
      • the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull1
    • clout [the ~] noun
      • It takes a lot of clout to get things done in politics.3
  8. the pull
    – the force used in pulling 1
    the pull
    – the force used in pulling 1
    • pull [the ~] noun
      • the pull of the moon1
      • the pull of the current1
  9. the pull
    – a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments 1
    the pull; the wrench; the twist
    – a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments 1
    • pull [the ~] noun
      • he was sidelined with a hamstring pull1
    • wrench [the ~] noun
      • the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell1
    • twist [the ~] noun
  10. the pull
    – The process of retrieving data from a network server. 2
    the pull
    – The process of retrieving data from a network server. 2

Related Words for "pull":


Alternate Synonyms for "pull":


Antonyms for "pull":


Related Definitions for "pull":

  1. the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you1
    • the pull up the hill had him breathing harder1
  2. a sustained effort1
    • it was a long pull but we made it1
  3. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)1
  4. a device used for pulling something1
    • he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer1
  5. special advantage or influence1
    • the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull1
  6. the force used in pulling1
    • the pull of the moon1
    • the pull of the current1
  7. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments1
    • he was sidelined with a hamstring pull1
  8. strain abnormally1
    • I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up1
    • The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition1
  9. take away1
    • pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf1
  10. take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for1
    • I'm pulling for the underdog1
  11. remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense1
    • pull weeds1
  12. strip of feathers1
    • pull a chicken1
  13. hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing1
    • pull the ball1
  14. cause to move by pulling1
    • pull a sled1
  15. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes1
    • The ad pulled in many potential customers1
    • This pianist pulls huge crowds1
  16. tear or be torn violently1
    • pull the cooked chicken into strips1
  17. apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion1
    • pull the string gently1
    • pull the trigger of the gun1
    • pull your knees towards your chin1
  18. rein in to keep from winning a race1
    • pull a horse1
  19. operate when rowing a boat1
    • pull the oars1
  20. bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover1
    • The mugger pulled a knife on his victim1
  21. steer into a certain direction1
    • pull one's horse to a stand1
  22. move into a certain direction1
    • the car pulls to the right1
  23. cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense1
    • A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter1
  24. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation1
    • pull a bank robbery1
  25. The process of retrieving data from a network server.2
  26. To deliver data to a client only upon client request.2

Related Synonyms for pulling