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pull

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Source Word

pull

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pʊl/

Verb

intransitive transitive Ireland UK slang informal place usually with 'a' and the name of a person dated US of a railroad car England Scotland regional

(transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force. / To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck.

Japanese Meaning

物体を自分の方に引っ張って寄せる / 手で掴んで引き寄せる、摘み取る

What is this buttons?

Please pull the heavy box across the floor so we can clear the space.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

スペースを確保できるように、重い箱を床の上で引いてください。

Sense（1）

When I give the signal, pull the rope.

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Sense（2）

To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck.

to pull fruit from a tree

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Sense（3）

(transitive) To attract or net; to pull in.

Television, a favored source of news and information, pulls the largest share of advertising monies.

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Sense（4）

(transitive, intransitive, UK, Ireland, slang) To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.

I pulled at the club last night.

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Sense（5）

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

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

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Sense（6）

(transitive) To retrieve or generate for use.

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

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Sense（7）

(construction) To obtain (a permit) from a regulatory authority.

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

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Sense（8）

(transitive, informal) To do or perform.

He regularly pulls 12-hour days, sometimes 14.

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Sense（9）

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

He pulled an Elvis and got really fat.

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Sense（10）

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

Sense（11）

(intransitive) To row.

1874, Marcus Clarke, For the Term of His Natural Life Chapter VI

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Sense（12）

(transitive, rowing) To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.

I pulled a personal best on the erg yesterday.

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Sense（13）

To draw apart; to tear; to rend.

He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces; he hath made me desolate.

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Sense（14）

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

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Sense（16）

(UK) To score a certain number of points in a sport.

How many points did you pull today, Albert?

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Sense（17）

(horse-racing) To hold back, and so prevent from winning.

The favourite was pulled.

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Sense（19）

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

Never pull a straight fast ball to leg.

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Sense（20）

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

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

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Sense（21）

(intransitive) To take a swig or mouthful of drink.

Danny pulled at his beer and thought for a moment.

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Sense（22）

(rail transportation, US, of a railroad car) To pull out from a yard or station; to leave.

Sense（23）

(now chiefly Scotland, England and US regional) To pluck or pick (flowers, fruit etc.).

He and some of his companions one day entered a garden in the suburbs, and having indulged their appetites, desired to know what satisfaction they must make for the fruit they had pulled.

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pulls

（ present singular third-person ）

pulling

（ participle present ）

pulled

（ participle past ）

pulled

（ past ）

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