pull

pull
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noun
1 act of pulling
ADJECTIVE
▪ sharp
▪ strong
▪ gentle, slight
▪ downward
▪ gravitational
▪

the earth's gravitational pull

▪ magnetic (figurative)
▪

The magnetic pull of the city was hard to resist.

▪ emotional
▪

It is hard to deny the emotional pull of this music.

VERB + PULL
▪ give sth
▪

I gave the door a sharp pull.

▪ exert
▪

The Moon exerts a gravitational pull on the Earth, creating tides.

▪ feel (figurative)
▪

She felt the pull of her homeland.

PREPOSITION
▪ pull at
▪

A gentle pull at her sleeve got her attention.

▪ pull on
▪

He felt a strong pull on the rope.

2 on a cigarette/drink
ADJECTIVE
▪ long
VERB + PULL
▪ take
▪

She took a long pull on her cigarette and sighed.

PREPOSITION
▪ pull at
▪

a pull at his flask

▪ pull on
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verb
ADVERB
▪ gently, hard
▪

He got hold of the rope and pulled hard.

▪ quickly, slowly
▪ apart, off, on, out, over
▪

She pulled off her boots.

▪

He pulled his sweater on.

▪ along, away, back
▪

She took his arm and pulled him along.

▪

The dog snapped at her and she pulled back her hand.

VERB + PULL
▪ try to
▪

He tried to pull away.

▪ manage to
PREPOSITION
▪ at
▪

He pulled at her coat sleeve.

▪ on
▪

She pulled on the lever.

▪ towards/toward
▪

She pulled him gently towards/toward her.

PHRASES
▪ pull (yourself) free
▪

John finally managed to pull himself free.

▪ pull yourself to your feet
Pull is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑gravity, ↑hand, ↑horse
Pull is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ad, ↑barge, ↑beard, ↑car, ↑caravan, ↑carriage, ↑cart, ↑chain, ↑cloak, ↑comb, ↑cord, ↑crowd, ↑curtain, ↑drape, ↑duty, ↑duvet, ↑face, ↑file, ↑gun, ↑handle, ↑knee, ↑knife, ↑lever, ↑ligament, ↑manoeuvre, ↑move, ↑muscle, ↑noose, ↑pint, ↑pistol, ↑plough, ↑plug, ↑punch, ↑rope, ↑sack, ↑scarf, ↑shade, ↑shawl, ↑sled, ↑sledge, ↑stunt, ↑suitcase, ↑switch, ↑tendon, ↑thread, ↑trailer, ↑trick, ↑trigger, ↑truck, ↑U-turn, ↑viewer, ↑wagon, ↑zip

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