pull

• act of grabbing and drawing away; influence; press proof, test print used for proofreading before a print run (printing); handle, grip
grab and draw away; drag, tow; remove, take away; stretch, extend; tear, rip
when you pull something, you hold it firmly and move it towards you.
when a vehicle, animal, or person pulls a cart or piece of machinery, they are attached to it or hold it, so that it moves along behind them when they move forward.
if you pull a part of your body in a particular direction, you move it forcefully in that direction.
if you pull yourself out of a place, you hold onto something and use effort to move your body out of the place.
when you pull a curtain or blind, you move it across a window in order to cover or uncover it.
if you pull something apart or pull it to pieces, you break it or take it apart without much care.
to pull people means to attract their support or interest; an informal use.
if you pull a muscle, you injure it by stretching it too much or too suddenly.
a pull is a strong physical force which is difficult to resist and which causes things to move in a particular direction.
something's pull is its quality of being influential or attractive.
if you pull ahead of something that is travelling in front of you, you manage to pass them.
if you pull ahead in a race or competition, you start to do better than your opponents.
if you pull people or animals apart when they are fighting, you separate them using force.
if you pull at something, you hold it and move it towards you and then let it go again.
when a vehicle pulls away, it starts moving forward.
if you pull away from someone who is holding you, you suddenly move away from them.
when an army pulls back from an area or country, they withdraw from it.
when a building is pulled down, it is deliberately destroyed, often in order to build a new one.
when a vehicle pulls in somewhere, it stops there.
when you pull off your clothes, you take them off quickly.
if someone has succeeded in doing something very difficult, you can say that they have pulled it off; an informal expression.
when you pull on your clothes, you put them on quickly.
when a vehicle pulls out from a place, it moves out of the place.
if you pull out of an activity or agreement, you decide not to continue it.
if an army pulls out of a place, it leaves it.
when a vehicle pulls over, it moves closer to the side of the road.
if you are seriously ill and you pull through or if someone pulls you through, you recover.
if people pull together, they co-operate with each other.
if someone tells you to pull yourself together when you are upset or angry, they are telling you to control your feelings.
when a vehicle pulls up, it slows down and stops.
if you pull up a chair, you move it closer to something or someone.