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PULL

4 letters

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Classic 1 pts
Big 1 pts
Super Big 1 pts

PULL is a valid 4-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 1 in Classic, 1 in Big, and 1 in Super Big Boggle.

Word family

PULLS-s 2 PULLING-ing 5 PULLED-ed 3
verb
  1. intransitivetransitiveTo apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
    • When I give the signal, pull the rope.
    • Pull your belt tight before starting off, will you?
  2. To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck or pick (flowers, fruit, etc.).
    • to pull fruit from a tree
    • pull flax
    • pull a finch
  3. transitiveTo attract or net; to pull in.
  4. IrelandUKambitransitiveslangTo persuade (someone) to have sex with one.
    • I pulled at the club last night.
    • He's pulled that bird over there.
    • Grab your coat, love, you've pulled.
  5. USambitransitiveslangTo interest (someone) in dating or pursuing one (whether or not this has led to sex).
  6. transitiveTo remove or withdraw (something), especially from public circulation or availability.
    • Each day, they pulled the old bread and set out fresh loaves.
    • The book was due to be released today, but it was pulled at the last minute over legal concerns.
  7. transitiveTo retrieve or look up for use.
    • I'll have to pull a part number for that.
    • This computer file is incorrect. Can we pull the old version from your backups?
  8. To obtain (a permit) from a regulatory authority.
    • It's the contractor's responsibility to pull the necessary permits before starting work.
  9. informaltransitiveTo do or perform, especially something seen as negative by the speaker.
    • He regularly pulls 12-hour days, sometimes 14.
    • You'll be sent home if you pull another stunt like that.
    • What are you trying to pull?
  10. To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour associated with the person or thing mentioned (with a and the name of a person, place, event, etc.).
    • He pulled an Elvis and got really fat.
    • They're trying to pull a Watergate on us.
  11. To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.
  12. intransitiveTo row.
  13. transitiveTo transport by rowing.
  14. transitiveTo achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.
    • I pulled a personal best on the erg yesterday.
  15. To draw apart; to tear; to rend.
  16. transitiveTo strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).
  17. ambitransitiveTo draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.
  18. UKTo score a certain number of points in a sport.
    • How many points did you pull today, Albert?
  19. To hold back, and so prevent from winning.
    • The favourite was pulled.
  20. datedTo take or make (a proof or impression); so called because hand presses were worked by pulling a lever.
  21. To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)
  22. UKTo draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.
    • Let's stop at Finnigan's. The barman pulls a good pint.
  23. intransitiveTo take a swig or mouthful of drink.
  24. USOf a railroad car, to pull out from a yard or station; to leave.
  25. intransitivetransitive(Followed by a preposition or adverb) To drive (a vehicle) in a particular direction or to a particular place.
    • Pull around to the window please.
    • He pulled the car forward until he was out of the way.
  26. transitiveTo pull over (a driver or vehicle); to detain for a traffic stop.
    • The state trooper pulled me for going 60 in a 55 zone.
  27. intransitivetransitiveTo repeatedly stretch taffy in order to achieve the desired stretchy texture.
  28. To retrieve source code or other material from a source control repository.
  29. In practice fighting, to reduce the strength of a blow (etymology 3) so as to avoid injuring one's practice partner.
  30. transitiveTo impede the progress of (a horse) to prevent its winning a race.
interjection
  1. Command used by a target shooter to request that the target be released/launched.
noun
  1. countableAn act of pulling (applying force toward oneself).
    • He gave the hair a sharp pull and it came out.
    • She took several pulls on her cigarette.
  2. uncountableAn attractive force which causes motion towards the source.
    • The spaceship came under the pull of the gas giant.
    • iron fillings drawn by the pull of a magnet
  3. figurativelyuncountableAn advantage over somebody; a means of influencing.
    • The hypnotist exerted a pull over his patients.
  4. figurativelyinformaluncountableThe power to influence someone or something; sway, clout.
    • I don't have a lot of pull within the company.
  5. countableAny device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope.
    • a zipper pull
  6. countablefigurativelyA randomized selection from a given set.
    • card pull
  7. InternetcountablefigurativelyuncountableA high-quality or funny recommendation by the algorithm.
    • mythical FYP pull
  8. countablefigurativelyuncountableA player's use of a game's gacha mechanic to obtain a random reward.
  9. countabledatedfigurativelyslanguncountableSomething in one's favour in a comparison or a contest; advantage.
    • In weights the favourite had the pull.
  10. figurativelyuncountableAppeal or attraction.
    • the pull of a movie star
  11. InternetcountableuncountableThe act or process of sending out a request for data from a server by a client.
    • server pull
    • pull technology
  12. countableA journey made by rowing.
  13. countabledateduncountableA contest; a struggle.
    • a wrestling pull
  14. countableAn injury resulting from a forceful pull on a limb, etc.; strain; sprain.
  15. countableobsoletepoeticuncountableLoss, misfortune, or violence suffered.
  16. colloquialcountableA drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage; a mouthful or swig of a drink.
  17. countableuncountableA type of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the on side; a pull shot.
  18. countableuncountableA mishit shot which travels in a straight line and (for a right-handed player) left of the intended path.
  19. countablehistoricaluncountableA single impression from a handpress.
  20. countableuncountableA proof sheet.