Dictionary Check: pull

"pull" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 10 points

Definition

noun

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

Example: "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"
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noun

the force used in pulling

Example: "the pull of the moon"
noun

special advantage or influence

Example: "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
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noun

a device used for pulling something

Example: "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"
noun

a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

Example: "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"
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noun

a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)

Example: "he took a puff on his pipe"
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