I.
noun
1 act of pulling
ADJECTIVE
▪ sharp
▪ strong
▪ gentle , slight
▪ downward
▪ gravitational
▪
the earth's gravitational ~
▪ magnetic ( figurative )
▪
The magnetic ~ of the city was hard to resist.
▪ emotional
▪
It is hard to deny the emotional ~ of this music.
VERB + PULL
▪ give sth
▪
I gave the door a sharp ~.
▪ exert
▪
The Moon exerts a gravitational ~ on the Earth, creating tides.
▪ feel ( figurative )
▪
She felt the ~ of her homeland.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ at
▪
A gentle ~ at her sleeve got her attention.
▪ ~ on
▪
He felt a strong ~ on the rope.
2 on a cigarette/drink
ADJECTIVE
▪ long
VERB + PULL
▪ take
▪
She took a long ~ on her cigarette and sighed.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ at
▪
a ~ at his flask
▪ ~ on
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ gently , hard
▪
He got hold of the rope and ~ed hard.
▪ quickly , slowly
▪ apart , off , on , out , over
▪
She ~ed off her boots.
▪
He ~ed his sweater on.
▪ along , away , back
▪
She took his arm and ~ed him along.
▪
The dog snapped at her and she ~ed back her hand.
VERB + PULL
▪ try to
▪
He tried to ~ away.
▪ manage to
PREPOSITION
▪ at
▪
He ~ed at her coat sleeve.
▪ on
▪
She ~ed on the lever.
▪ towards/toward
▪
She ~ed him gently towards/toward her.
PHRASES
▪ ~ (yourself) free
▪
John finally managed to ~ himself free.
▪ ~ yourself to your feet
Pull is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ gravity , ↑ hand , ↑ horse
Pull is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ ad , ↑ barge , ↑ beard , ↑ car , ↑ caravan , ↑ carriage , ↑ cart , ↑ chain , ↑ cloak , ↑ comb , ↑ cord , ↑ crowd , ↑ curtain , ↑ drape , ↑ duty , ↑ duvet , ↑ face , ↑ file , ↑ gun , ↑ handle , ↑ knee , ↑ knife , ↑ lever , ↑ ligament , ↑ manoeuvre , ↑ move , ↑ muscle , ↑ noose , ↑ pint , ↑ pistol , ↑ plough , ↑ plug , ↑ punch , ↑ rope , ↑ sack , ↑ scarf , ↑ shade , ↑ shawl , ↑ sled , ↑ sledge , ↑ stunt , ↑ suitcase , ↑ switch , ↑ tendon , ↑ thread , ↑ trailer , ↑ trick , ↑ trigger , ↑ truck , ↑ U-turn , ↑ viewer , ↑ wagon , ↑ zip