Pull

1. To apply force to as to cause or rend to cause motion towards the source of the force. He pulled his wife out of the danger of a falling rock.
2. To remove from a fixed position. The dentist pull out a tooth.
3. To stretch repeatedly. We pulled the taffy.
4. To attract; draw. The politician pulled in large crowds.
5. To draw out (a weapon). He pulled out his gun and fired.
6. To operate (an oar) in rowing. That boat pulls six oars.
7. To express or feel great sympathy or empathy. We are pulling for our football team to win.
8. To remove. They pulled the tainted meat from the shelves.
9. To move away or backward. The car pulled away from the curb.