Definitions of pull:

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

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

• noun:   a sustained effort

  Example: "It was a long pull but we made it"

• noun:   a device used for pulling something

  Example: "He grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"

• noun:   special advantage or influence

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

• noun:   the force used in pulling

  Example: "The pull of the moon"

• noun:   a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
• noun:   a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

  Example: "He was sidelined with a hamstring pull"

• verb:   steer into a certain direction

  Example: "Pull one's horse to a stand"

• verb:   move into a certain direction

  Example: "The car pulls to the right"

• verb:   cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense

  Example: "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"

• verb:   take away

  Example: "Pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"

• verb:   strain abnormally

  Example: "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"

• verb:   hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing

  Example: "Pull the ball"

• verb:   cause to move along the ground by pulling

  Example: "Pull a sled"

• verb:   apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion

  Example: "Pull the rope"

• verb:   rein in to keep from winning a race

  Example: "Pull a horse"

• verb:   operate when rowing a boat

  Example: "Pull the oars"

• verb:   take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for

  Example: "I'm pulling for the underdog"

• verb:   strip of feathers

  Example: "Pull a chicken"

• verb:   direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

  Example: "The ad pulled in many potential customers"

• verb:   bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover

  Example: "Pull out a gun"

• verb:   perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

  Example: "Pull a bank robbery"

• verb:   draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

  Example: "Pull weeds"

• verb:   tear or be torn violently

  Example: "Pull the cooked chicken into strips"