pull

verb
po͝ol

To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

Example

“When I give the signal, pull the rope.”

Other meanings

To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck or pick (flowers, fruit, etc.).
“to pull fruit from a tree”
To attract or net; to pull in.

Synonyms

draw

Example sentences

“Don't make me pull this car over!”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Push me so that I can pull you!”
Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0
“I saw a train pull into the station.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Old English "pullian" (to pull, draw, tug, pluck off).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “pull” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.