- 1[countable] an act of trying to make something move by holding it firmly and bringing it toward you I gave the door a sharp pull and it opened. One last pull on the rope should do it.
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physical force - 2[singular] the pull (of something) a strong physical force that makes something move in a particular direction the earth's gravitational pull The tides depend on the pull of the moon.
- 3[countable, usually singular] the pull (of something) the fact of something attracting you or having a strong effect on you The magnetic pull of the city was hard to resist. He felt the pull of paternal love. influence
- 4[uncountable] (informal) power and influence over other people people who have a lot of pull with the media on cigarette/drink
- 5[countable] pull (at/on something) an act of taking a deep breath of smoke from a cigarette, etc. or a deep drink of something She took a long pull on her cigarette. muscle injury
- 6[countable] an injury to a muscle caused by using too much force handle/rope
- 7[countable] (especially in compounds) something such as a handle or rope that you use to pull something a bell/door pull
trying to move something
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