pulling
English Thesaurus
1. the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | drag, |
| definition | : | the act of dragging (pulling with force) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | draw, haul, haulage, |
| definition | : | the act of drawing or hauling something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | jerk, tug, |
| definition | : | a sudden abrupt pull (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | draft, draught, drawing, |
| definition | : | the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pluck, |
| definition | : | the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | traction, |
| definition | : | (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | draw, force, pull, |
| definition | : | cause to move by pulling (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in, |
| definition | : | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | pull, |
| definition | : | apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | draw, force, pull, |
| definition | : | cause to move by pulling (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in, |
| definition | : | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | pull, |
| definition | : | apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion (verb.contact) |
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