pull

intransitive verb

To apply force to (something) so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the source of the force.

intransitive verb

To remove from a fixed position; extract.

intransitive verb

To tug at; jerk or tweak.

intransitive verb

To rip or tear; rend.

intransitive verb

To stretch (taffy, for example) repeatedly.

intransitive verb

To strain (a muscle, for example) injuriously.

intransitive verb

To attract; draw.

intransitive verb

To draw out (a weapon) in readiness for use.

intransitive verb

To remove.

intransitive verb

To hit (a ball) so that it moves in the direction away from the dominant hand of the player propelling it, as to the left of a right-handed player.