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drag (verb)
to pull something or someone along with difficulty, for example because they are heavy
heave (verb)
to push, pull, or lift a heavy object using a lot of effort
tear at ()
to pull very strongly at something
pluck at ()
to pull something gently and quickly several times
tug (verb)
to pull someone or something by making a short strong movement
tow (verb)
to pull a vehicle or boat by fixing it to the back of another vehicle or boat
jerk (noun)
a strong sudden pull
trail (verb)
to pull something behind you, or to be pulled behind someone or something
strain (verb)
to pull at something very hard
pull (verb)
to move something along behind you
to pull part of your body along the ground because you are injured
to pull something somewhere strongly or quickly
to pull someone strongly or violently when they do not want to go with you
draw (verb)
to pull a vehicle
to move something somewhere with a pulling movement
haul (verb)
to change someone’s position by pulling them
to move somewhere using a lot of effort, especially by pulling
hike up ()
to pull up a piece of your clothing, usually in order to be more comfortable
hitch up ()
to pull something that you are wearing to a higher position
hoick (verb)
Britishinformal to pull something with a sudden quick movement
jerk (verb)
to pull something suddenly using a lot of force
pick (verb)
to keep pulling something with your nails
pull (noun)
the act of moving something towards you or away from where it was
to move your body or part of your body using effort or force
stretch (verb)
to pull something so that it becomes smooth, straight, and tight
suck (verb)
if the pressure of air or liquid sucks someone or something somewhere, it pulls them there
suction (noun)
the process of sucking air or a liquid from somewhere by creating a space without air that it can flow into
take the strain ()
to pull and hold something so that it stays tight
tow (noun)
the activity of pulling one vehicle or boat behind another
trundle (verb)
to push or pull something slowly on wheels
tug (noun)
a short strong pull
tweak (verb)
to pull or twist a part of someone’s body
tweak (noun)
a pull, or a twist
twitch (noun)
a sudden short pull
twitch (verb)
to pull something with a sudden short movement
wrench (noun)
a strong movement of pulling and twisting something
wrench (verb)
to pull or twist something or someone suddenly and violently
yank (noun)
an action that pulls someone or something suddenly with force
yank (verb)
to pull something or someone suddenly with a lot of force