pull.

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

When I give the signal, pull the rope.

Pull your belt tight before starting off, will you?

To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck or pick (flowers, fruit, etc.).

to pull fruit from a tree

pull flax

To attract or net; to pull in.

To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.

I pulled at the club last night.

He's pulled that bird over there.

To interest (someone) in dating or pursuing one (whether or not this has led to sex).

To remove or withdraw (something), especially from public circulation or availability.

Each day, they pulled the old bread and set out fresh loaves.

The book was due to be released today, but it was pulled at the last minute over legal concerns.

To retrieve or look up for use.

I'll have to pull a part number for that.

This computer file is incorrect. Can we pull the old version from your backups?

To obtain (a permit) from a regulatory authority.

It's the contractor's responsibility to pull the necessary permits before starting work.

To do or perform, especially something seen as negative by the speaker.

He regularly pulls 12-hour days, sometimes 14.

You'll be sent home if you pull another stunt like that.

To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour associated with the person or thing mentioned (with a and the name of a person, place, event, etc.).

He pulled an Elvis and got really fat.

They're trying to pull a Watergate on us.

To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.

To row.

To transport by rowing.

To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.

I pulled a personal best on the erg yesterday.

To draw apart; to tear; to rend.

To strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).

To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.

To score a certain number of points in a sport.

How many points did you pull today, Albert?

To hold back, and so prevent from winning.

The favourite was pulled.

To take or make (a proof or impression); so called because hand presses were worked by pulling a lever.

To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)

To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.

Let's stop at Finnigan's. The barman pulls a good pint.

To take a swig or mouthful of drink.

Of a railroad car, to pull out from a yard or station; to leave.

(Followed by a preposition or adverb) To drive (a vehicle) in a particular direction or to a particular place.

Pull around to the window please.

He pulled the car forward until he was out of the way.

To pull over (a driver or vehicle); to detain for a traffic stop.

The state trooper pulled me for going 60 in a 55 zone.

To repeatedly stretch taffy in order to achieve the desired stretchy texture.

To retrieve source code or other material from a source control repository.

In practice fighting, to reduce the strength of a blow (etymology 3) so as to avoid injuring one's practice partner.

To impede the progress of (a horse) to prevent its winning a race.

Command used by a target shooter to request that the target be released/launched.

An act of pulling (applying force toward oneself).

He gave the hair a sharp pull and it came out.

She took several pulls on her cigarette.

An attractive force which causes motion towards the source.

The spaceship came under the pull of the gas giant.

iron fillings drawn by the pull of a magnet

An advantage over somebody; a means of influencing.

The hypnotist exerted a pull over his patients.

The power to influence someone or something; sway, clout.

I don't have a lot of pull within the company.

Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope.

a zipper pull

A randomized selection from a given set.

card pull

A randomized selection from a given set. A high-quality or funny recommendation by the algorithm.

mythical FYP pull

A randomized selection from a given set. A player's use of a game's gacha mechanic to obtain a random reward.

Something in one's favour in a comparison or a contest; advantage.

In weights the favourite had the pull.

Appeal or attraction.

the pull of a movie star

The act or process of sending out a request for data from a server by a client.

server pull

pull technology

A journey made by rowing.

A contest; a struggle.

a wrestling pull

An injury resulting from a forceful pull on a limb, etc.; strain; sprain.

Loss, misfortune, or violence suffered.

A drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage; a mouthful or swig of a drink.

A type of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the on side; a pull shot.

A mishit shot which travels in a straight line and (for a right-handed player) left of the intended path.

A single impression from a handpress.

A proof sheet.