pull

/pʊl/ verb

Definition

› [I, T] to take hold of something and move it somewhere: If you keep pulling his tail, he'll bite you. No wonder it's not working, someone's pulled the plug out. He pulled off his boots. She bent down and pulled up her socks.

pull a muscle › to injure a muscle by stretching it too much

pull a gun/knife, etc on sb › to suddenly take out a weapon: He pulled a gun on us and demanded money. → See also pull/tear your hair out → See also pull the plug → See also not pull any punches → See also pull out all the stops → See also pull strings → See also pull your weight

(Definition of pull verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)