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Nouns (11)

n. the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"

n. a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"

n. a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"

n. the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"

puff, drag, pull

n. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"

wrench, twist, pull

n. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"

Verbs (17)

pull

v. hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"

pull

v. 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 knees towards your chin"

pull

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

pull

v. operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars"

pull, root for

v. take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"

draw, pull, pull out, get out, take out

v. 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"

pull, draw, pull in, draw in, fetch, attract

v. attract or elicit; "The school attracts students with artistic talents"; "His playing drew a crowd"

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Fuzzynyms (105)

gravitation

n. a figurative movement toward some attraction; "the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs"

allure, allurement, temptingness

n. the power to entice or attract through personal charm

influence

n. the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action"

turn

v. move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"

turn

v. change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"

tow

v. drag behind; "Horses used to tow barges along the canal"

twist, twine, distort

v. form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"

lug, tote, tug

v. carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"

pick, pluck, cull

v. look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"

detach

v. separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment; "detach a regiment"

detach, come off, come away

v. come to be detached; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery"

take out, move out, remove

v. cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"

remove, transfer

v. shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"

disengage, withdraw

v. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"

twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick

v. twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"

entice, lure, tempt

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

trawl

v. fish with trawlers

drum

v. play a percussion instrument

strain, tense

v. become stretched or tense or taut; "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached"

wamble, waggle

v. move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion

reel

v. wind onto or off a reel

buck, jerk, hitch

v. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"

heave

v. move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight"

heave, heave up, heft, heft up

v. lift or elevate

make

v. compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"

arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

precipitate, fall sharply

v. fall vertically, sharply, or headlong; "Our economy precipitated into complete ruin"

precipitate

v. fall vertically, sharply, or headlong; "Our economy precipitated into complete ruin"

seduce

v. lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor"

invite, pay for

v. have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant"

steer

v. direct (oneself) somewhere; "Steer clear of him"

reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain

v. reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

sweep, sail

v. move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"

plunge

v. dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"

push

v. sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"

push, crowd

v. approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"

lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust

v. make a thrusting forward movement

submerge, submerse

v. sink below the surface; go under or as if under water

stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen

v. walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"

strain, extend

v. use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"

entice, lure, tempt

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

Synonyms (26)

uproot, deracinate

v. move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment; "The war uprooted many people"

level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down

v. tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"

uproot, extirpate, deracinate, root out

v. pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"

grab, seize

v. capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"

take out

v. remove something from a container or an enclosed space

rope in

v. draw in as if with a rope; lure; "The agent had roped in several customers"

absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up

v. take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"

Antonyms (48)

press, push

v. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back

v. cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"

persuade

v. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

press

v. exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"

thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze

v. press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

jostle, shove

v. come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"

shove

v. push roughly; "the people pushed and shoved to get in line"

thrust

v. push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"

flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail

v. draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

satiate, sate, replete, fill

v. fill to satisfaction; "I am sated"

wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle

v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

insert, infix, enter, introduce

v. put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"

repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back

v. cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"

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