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Pulling and Push

pulling

noun

  • The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you.
    • usage: "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"

verb

  • Cause to move by pulling.
    • usage: "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
  • Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.
    • usage: "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
  • Move into a certain direction.
    • usage: "the car pulls to the right"
  • Apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion.
    • usage: "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"
  • Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation.
    • usage: "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
  • Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover.
    • usage: "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
  • Steer into a certain direction.
    • usage: "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over"
  • Strain abnormally.
    • usage: "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"
  • Cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense.
    • usage: "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
  • Operate when rowing a boat.
    • usage: "pull the oars"
  • Rein in to keep from winning a race.
    • usage: "pull a horse"
  • Tear or be torn violently.
    • usage: "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"
  • Hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing.
    • usage: "pull the ball"
  • Strip of feathers.
    • usage: "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
  • Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense.
    • usage: "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"
  • Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for.
    • usage: "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title"
  • Take away.
    • usage: "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
(p.pr.&vb.n.) of Pull.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
push

noun

  • The act of applying force in order to move something away.
    • usage: "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
  • The force used in pushing.
    • usage: "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"
  • Enterprising or ambitious drive.
    • usage: "Europeans often laugh at American energy"
  • An electrical switch operated by pressing.
    • usage: "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
  • An effort to advance.
    • usage: "the army made a push toward the sea"

verb

  • (v.) ()
  • Press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action.
    • usage: "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
  • Make publicity for; try to sell (a product. )
    • usage: "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
  • Strive and make an effort to reach a goal.
    • usage: "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"
  • Press against forcefully without moving.
    • usage: "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
  • Approach a certain age or speed.
    • usage: "She is pushing fifty"
  • Exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for.
    • usage: "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
  • Sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs. )
    • usage: "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
  • Move strenuously and with effort.
    • usage: "The crowd pushed forward"
  • Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby.
    • usage: "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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