Phrase Hound found 203 phrases and 55 compound words that contain pull. The most common are listed below. Open pull in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 203
- pull outUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull, out.
- pull-upAn exercise done for strengthening the arms and back in which one lifts one's own weight while hanging from a bar. Palms may be facing in any direction.
- pull offTo remove by pulling.
- pull-downA dynamic menu; a list of options in a computer application which appears below a heading when it is selected, and remains only as long as the user needs it.
- pull the plugTo unplug or cut power to a machine.
- pull overTo come to a stop, and turn off the road (i.e. onto the roadside or hard shoulder).
- pull backUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull, back.
- pull the triggerTo fire a gun.
- pull awayTo move ahead.
- pull the pinTo opt out; to withdraw; to resign.
- pull the footballTo appear to make someone a promising offer, only to withdraw it to the detriment of the other party.
- push-and-pullSynonym of push-pull: Operated by pushing and pulling.
- pull the stringTo throw an off-speed pitch, a change up, to cause the hitter to swing early and miss.
- pull quoteA brief excerpt drawn from a document and set separately from the main text—often in larger type and/or in a frame—in order to draw the eye.
- ring pullA ring-shaped extension on the top of a can or tin, which one pulls to open it.
- pull requestA request to a repository maintainer to pull in and merge a proposed source code or other change.
- pull apartUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull, apart.
- rug-pullA sudden revelation that completely contradicts the assumptions one has been led to believe.
- pull out all the stopsTo hold back or reserve nothing.
- push-pullOperated by pushing and pulling.
- bell-pullA rope that rings a bell.
- pull-tabThe flexible piece of metal on top of a beverage can (for soda pop, beer, etc.) that opens the can when pressed, thus obviating any can opener or church key.
- pull togetherTo unite for a common objective.
- pull up onTo come to, visit.
- oil pullTo swish vegetable oil in one's mouth for the purpose of detoxing the body and healing the teeth and gums.
Compound words 55
- pullerAnything that pulls, but especially a hoist in which a cable is attached to a lever and a ratchet mechanism.
- underpullA driver for pumping that has the eccentrics under the gear wheel.
- pultrusionA continuous process for manufacture of composite materials with constant cross section.
- mispullTo pull badly, using incorrect technique.
- repullTo pull again.
- pullstringA cord that activates or releases something when pulled.
- counterpullA pull or influence against an existing pull or influence.
- handpullA beer pull.
- outpullTo surpass in pulling.
- overpullThe amount of force that must be exerted on a pipe to pull it upward, above and beyond its own weight, due to drag and other forces.