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Pulling and Spin

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"
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(p.pr.&vb.n.) of Pull.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
spin

noun

  • A swift whirling motion (usually of a missile. )
  • The act of rotating rapidly.
    • usage: "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
  • A short drive in a car.
    • usage: "he took the new car for a spin"
  • Rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral.
  • A distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion. )
    • usage: "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"

verb

  • Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis.
    • usage: "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
  • Stream in jets, of liquids.
    • usage: "The creek spun its course through the woods"
  • Cause to spin.
    • usage: "spin a coin"
  • Make up a story.
    • usage: "spin a yarn"
  • Form a web by making a thread.
    • usage: "spiders spin a fine web"
  • Work natural fibers into a thread.
    • usage: "spin silk"
  • Twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation.
    • usage: "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing"
  • Prolong or extend.
    • usage: "spin out a visit"
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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