Entry Word: pull

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force <I gave the door such a pull that when it suddenly opened, I nearly fell backwards>

Synonyms draw, haul, jerk, pluck, tug, wrench, yank

Related Words drag, tow; hitch, jerk, twitch; grab, snatch

Near Antonyms heave, shove, thrust

Antonyms push

2 the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly <the lawyer supposedly has a lot of pull with the administration in Washington> — see influence 1