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

n. special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"

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

n. the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage

n. the part of a garment that covers the back of your body; "they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back"

n. the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"

n. (football) a person who plays in the backfield

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"

n. a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"

n. the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"

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"

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

n. the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"

n. a button in a web browser or web page that takes you to the previous page or section when pressed

n. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"

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

v. support financial backing for; "back this enterprise"

v. strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"

v. of a car; "The van pulled up"

v. travel backward; "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"

v. cause to travel backward; "back the car into the parking spot"

v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

v. be in back of; "My garage backs their yard"

v. cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

v. 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"

v. tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"

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"

v. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"

v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

v. give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

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

v. strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"

adv. "She went back to her parents' house"

adv. "He went back to sleep"

adv. "Sixty years ago my grandfather came to the U.S."

adv. "Don't think back"

adv. "He wrote back three days later"

adv. "He moved back"

adv. "Lean back"

adv. "He faced backward"

adj. related to or located at the back; "the back yard"; "the back entrance"

adj. of an earlier date; "back issues of the magazine"

adj. located at or near the back of an animal; "back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass"

n. (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them"; "gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein

n. the power to entice or attract through personal charm

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

n. the back part of the human foot

n. one of two places from which people are communicating to each other; "the phone rang at the other end"; "both ends wrote at the same time"

n. the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part); "the dorsum of the foot"

n. one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather

n. a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic

n. any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

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

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"

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"

v. drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"

v. strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"

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

v. make a thrusting forward movement

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

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

v. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

v. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

v. support a person for a position; "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense"

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

v. make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time"

v. establish the authenticity of something

v. bestow a privilege upon

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

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"

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

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

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

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

v. cause to become detached or separated; take off; "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it"

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

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

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"

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

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"

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

v. fish with trawlers

v. play a percussion instrument

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

v. move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion

v. wind onto or off a reel

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

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

v. lift or elevate

v. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

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

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

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

v. induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"

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

v. force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"

v. become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"

v. part

v. cause to become detached or separated; take off; "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it"

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

v. divide into segments; "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word"

v. set or keep apart; "sever a relationship"

v. become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated"

v. "The wine glass shattered"

v. ruin completely; "He busted my radio!"

v. separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

v. separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

v. make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of

v. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, 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"

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"

v. force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

v. create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"

v. impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"

v. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

v. put to use; "exert one's power or influence"

v. direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

v. as of wills and deeds

v. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

v. do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"

v. help in a difficult situation

v. support through subsidies; "The arts in Europe are heavily subsidized"

v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

v. be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"

v. support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

v. supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"

v. state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"

v. argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

v. protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"

v. be understanding of; "You don't need to explain--I understand!"

v. grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"

v. authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"

v. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

v. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

v. make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time"

v. establish the authenticity of something

v. bestow a privilege upon

v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

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

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

v. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, 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"

v. pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"

v. get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"

adj. being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"

adj. of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"

adj. earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year"

adj. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"

adj. being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"

adv. "They were piled up higgledy-piggledy"

adv. "every hour, a train goes past"

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

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

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

v. pull away

v. take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"

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

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

adj. (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail

adj. stopped permanently or temporarily; "discontinued models"; "a discontinued magazine"; "a discontinued conversation"

adj. no longer in use; "obsolete words"

adj. old; no longer in use or valid or fashionable; "obsolete words"; "an obsolete locomotive"; "outdated equipment"; "superannuated laws"; "out-of-date ideas"

adj. becoming obsolete

adj. situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises; "caudal fins"; "the caudal end of the body"

adj. at or near or toward the posterior

n. the side that is seen or that goes first

n. front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"

n. the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer; "he walked to the front of the stage"

v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

v. cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"

v. cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"

v. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"

v. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

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

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

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!"

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

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

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

v. push along

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

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

v. fill to satisfaction; "I am sated"

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

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

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

v. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

v. prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

adj. relating to or located in the front; "the front lines"; "the front porch"

adj. of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body

adj. occurring in or belonging to the present time; "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position"

adj. of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body

adv. "He faced forward"

adv. "Go ahead"