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If you p___ something apart, you break or divide it into small pieces, often in order to put them back together again in a different way.If you pull something apart, you break or divide it into small pieces, often in order to put them back together again in a different way.If I wanted to improve the car significantly I would have to pull it apart and start again. verbWhen you pull something, you hold it firmly and use force in order to move it towards you or away from its previous position.They have pulled out patients' teeth unnecessarily.He pulled on a jersey.Erica was solemn, pulling at her blonde curls.I helped pull him out of the water.Someone pulled her hair.He knew he should pull the trigger, but he was suddenly paralysed by fear.Pull as hard as you can.I let myself out into the street and pulled the door shut.The feather must be removed with a straight, firm pull.When you pull an object from a bag, pocket, or cupboard, you put your hand in and bring the object out.Jack pulled the slip of paper from his shirt pocket.Katie reached into her shopping bag and pulled out a loaf of bread.When a vehicle, animal, or person pulls a cart or piece of machinery, they are attached to it or hold it, so that it moves along behind them when they move forward.This is early-20th-century rural Sussex, when horses still pulled the plough.He pulls a rickshaw, probably the oldest form of human taxi service.If you pull yourself or pull a part of your body in a particular direction, you move your body or a part of your body with effort or force.Hughes pulled himself slowly to his feet.He pulled his arms out of the sleeves.She tried to pull her hand free.Lillian brushed his cheek with her fingertips. He pulled away and said, 'Don't!'When a driver or vehicle pulls to a stop or a halt, the vehicle stops.He pulled to a stop behind a pickup truck.The train pulled to a halt at the platform.In a race or contest, if you pull ahead of or pull away from an opponent, you gradually increase the amount by which you are ahead of them.He pulled away, extending his lead to 15 seconds.The six states he won in 1988 are the same states in which he has yet to pull ahead of his opponent.If you pull something apart, you break or divide it into small pieces, often in order to put them back together again in a different way.If I wanted to improve the car significantly I would have to pull it apart and start again.If someone pulls a gun or a knife on someone else, they take out a gun or knife and threaten the other person with it.They had a fight. One of them pulled a gun on the other.I pulled a knife and threatened her.To pull crowds, viewers, or voters means to attract them.The organisers have to employ performers to pull a crowd.They provided a far better news service and pulled in many more viewers.The musical is popular with theatre-goers, continuing to pull the crowds in 10 years after its debut.If something pulls you or pulls your thoughts or feelings in a particular direction, it strongly attracts you or influences you in a particular way.He felt there was little he could do to help his friend, and his heart was pulling him elsewhere.No matter how much you feel the pull of the past, make a determined effort to look to the future.If you are pulling for someone, you support and encourage them, especially in a competition .We're all pulling for each other because we're desperate to win the Cup back.You know I've been pulling for you.If you pull a muscle, you injure it by straining it.Dave pulled a back muscle and could barely kick the ball.He suffered a pulled calf muscle.If someone pulls on a cigarette, they take a deep breath with the cigarette in their mouth.Jeff leaned back and pulled on his cigarette.He took a deep pull and exhaled the smoke.To pull a stunt or a trick on someone means to do something dramatic or silly in order to get their attention or trick them.Everyone saw the stunt you pulled on me.If someone pulls someone else, they succeed in attracting them sexually and in spending the rest of the evening or night with them.nounA pull is a strong physical force which causes things to move in a particular direction....the pull of gravity. A2

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pull pullspullingpulled

query	If you p___ something apart, you break or divide it into small pieces, often in order to put them back together again in a different way.If you pull something apart, you break or divide it into small pieces, often in order to put them back together again in a different way. If I wanted to improve the car significantly I would have to pull it apart and start again.
word	pull
full-definition	verb When you pull something, you hold it firmly and use force in order to move it towards you or away from its previous position. They have pulled out patients' teeth unnecessarily. He pulled on a jersey. Erica was solemn, pulling at her blonde curls. I helped pull him out of the water. Someone pulled her hair. He knew he should pull the trigger, but he was suddenly paralysed by fear. Pull as hard as you can. I let myself out into the street and pulled the door shut. The feather must be removed with a straight, firm pull. When you pull an object from a bag, pocket, or cupboard, you put your hand in and bring the object out. Jack pulled the slip of paper from his shirt pocket. Katie reached into her shopping bag and pulled out a loaf of bread. When a vehicle, animal, or person pulls a cart or piece of machinery, they are attached to it or hold it, so that it moves along behind them when they move forward. This is early-20th-century rural Sussex, when horses still pulled the plough. He pulls a rickshaw, probably the oldest form of human taxi service. If you pull yourself or pull a part of your body in a particular direction, you move your body or a part of your body with effort or force. Hughes pulled himself slowly to his feet. He pulled his arms out of the sleeves. She tried to pull her hand free. Lillian brushed his cheek with her fingertips. He pulled away and said, 'Don't!' When a driver or vehicle pulls to a stop or a halt, the vehicle stops. He pulled to a stop behind a pickup truck. The train pulled to a halt at the platform. In a race or contest, if you pull ahead of or pull away from an opponent, you gradually increase the amount by which you are ahead of them. He pulled away, extending his lead to 15 seconds. The six states he won in 1988 are the same states in which he has yet to pull ahead of his opponent. If you pull something apart, you break or divide it into small pieces, often in order to put them back together again in a different way. If I wanted to improve the car significantly I would have to pull it apart and start again. If someone pulls a gun or a knife on someone else, they take out a gun or knife and threaten the other person with it. They had a fight. One of them pulled a gun on the other. I pulled a knife and threatened her. To pull crowds, viewers, or voters means to attract them. The organisers have to employ performers to pull a crowd. They provided a far better news service and pulled in many more viewers. The musical is popular with theatre-goers, continuing to pull the crowds in 10 years after its debut. If something pulls you or pulls your thoughts or feelings in a particular direction, it strongly attracts you or influences you in a particular way. He felt there was little he could do to help his friend, and his heart was pulling him elsewhere. No matter how much you feel the pull of the past, make a determined effort to look to the future. If you are pulling for someone, you support and encourage them, especially in a competition . We're all pulling for each other because we're desperate to win the Cup back. You know I've been pulling for you. If you pull a muscle, you injure it by straining it. Dave pulled a back muscle and could barely kick the ball. He suffered a pulled calf muscle. If someone pulls on a cigarette, they take a deep breath with the cigarette in their mouth. Jeff leaned back and pulled on his cigarette. He took a deep pull and exhaled the smoke. To pull a stunt or a trick on someone means to do something dramatic or silly in order to get their attention or trick them. Everyone saw the stunt you pulled on me. If someone pulls someone else, they succeed in attracting them sexually and in spending the rest of the evening or night with them. noun A pull is a strong physical force which causes things to move in a particular direction. ...the pull of gravity.
inflections	pullspullingpulled
cefr-level	A2

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