pull
pull is a valid 4-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
What does pull mean?
Strip of feathers.
“pull a chicken”
Tear or be torn violently.
“pull the cooked chicken into strips”
Cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense.
“A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter”
Cause to move by pulling.
“pull a sled”
Strain abnormally.
“I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up”
“The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition”
Apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion.
“pull the string gently”
“pull the trigger of the gun”
Hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing.
“pull the ball”
Move into a certain direction.
“the car pulls to the right”
Operate when rowing a boat.
“pull the oars”
Rein in to keep from winning a race.
“pull a horse”
Steer into a certain direction.
“pull one's horse to a stand”
Take away.
“pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf”
Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation.
“pull a bank robbery”
Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense.
“pull weeds”
Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.
“The ad pulled in many potential customers”
“This pianist pulls huge crowds”
Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover.
“pull out a gun”
“The mugger pulled a knife on his victim”
Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for.
“I'm pulling for the underdog”
The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you.
“the pull up the hill had him breathing harder”
“his strenuous pulling strained his back”
A device used for pulling something.
“he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer”
A sustained effort.
“it was a long pull but we made it”
A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments.
“he was sidelined with a hamstring pull”
The force used in pulling.
“the pull of the moon”
“the pull of the current”
Special advantage or influence.
“the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull”
A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke).