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Phonetic: "/pʊl/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: An act of pulling (applying force)

Example: He gave the hair a sharp pull and it came out.

Definition: An attractive force which causes motion towards the source

Example: She took a pull on her cigarette.

Definition: Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope

Example: a zipper pull

Definition: Something in one's favour in a comparison or a contest; an advantage; means of influencing.

Example: In weights the favourite had the pull.

Definition: Appeal or attraction (e.g. of a movie star)

Definition: The situation where a client sends out a request for data from a server, as in server pull, pull technology

Definition: A journey made by rowing

Definition: A contest; a struggle.

Example: va wrestling pull}}

Definition: Loss or violence suffered.

Definition: The act of drinking; a mouthful or swig of a drink.

Example: to take a pull at a mug of beer

Definition: A kind of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the side.

Definition: A mishit shot which travels in a straight line and (for a right-handed player) left of the intended path.

Definition: A single impression from a handpress.

Phonetic: "/pʊl/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

Example: When I give the signal, pull the rope.

Definition: To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck.

Example: pull a finch

Definition: To attract or net; to pull in.

Definition: To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.

Example: He's pulled that bird over there.

Definition: To remove (something), especially from public circulation or availability.

Example: Each day, they pulled the old bread and set out fresh loaves.

Definition: To retrieve or generate for use.

Example: I'll have to pull a part number for that.

Definition: To do or perform.

Example: He regularly pulls 12-hour days, sometimes 14.

Definition: (with 'a' and the name of a person, place, event, etc.) To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.

Example: He pulled an Elvis and got really fat.

Definition: To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.

Definition: To row.

Definition: To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.

Example: I pulled a personal best on the erg yesterday.

Definition: To draw apart; to tear; to rend.

Definition: To strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).

Definition: To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.

Definition: To score a certain number of points in a sport.

Example: How many points did you pull today, Albert?

Definition: To hold back, and so prevent from winning.

Example: The favourite was pulled.

Definition: To take or make (a proof or impression); so called because hand presses were worked by pulling a lever.

Definition: To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)

Definition: To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.

Example: Let's stop at Finnigan's. The barman pulls a good pint.

Definition: (rail transportation, of a railroad car) To pull out from a yard or station; to leave.

Definition: To pluck or pick (flowers, fruit etc.).

Phonetic: "/pʊl/"

Part Of Speech: interjection

Definition: Command used by a target shooter to request that the target be released/launched.

Phonetic: "/daʊn/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A negative aspect; a downer.

Example: I love almost everything about my job. The only down is that I can't take Saturdays off.

Definition: A grudge (on someone).

Definition: An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.

Definition: A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.

Example: I bet after the third down, the kicker will replace the quarterback on the field.

Definition: (crosswords) A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.

Example: I haven't solved 12 or 13 across, but I've got most of the downs.

Definition: A downstairs room of a two-story house.

Example: She lives in a two-up two-down.

Definition: Down payment.

Phonetic: "/daʊn/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down, to fell.

Example: A single rifle shot downed the mighty beast.

Definition: To lower; to put (something) down.

Example: The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools.

Definition: To defeat; to overpower.

Definition: To disparage, to put down.

Definition: To go or come down; to descend.

Definition: To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.

Example: He downed an ale and ordered another.

Definition: To render (the ball) dead, typically by touching the ground while in possession.

Example: He downed it at the seven-yard line.

Definition: (pocket billiards) To sink (a ball) into a hole or pocket.

Example: He downed two balls on the break.

Phonetic: "/daʊn/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low.

Example: Mary seems very down since she split up with her boyfriend.

Definition: (normally in the combination 'down with') Sick or ill.

Example: He is down with the flu.

Definition: At a lower level than before.

Example: Prices are down.

Definition: Having a lower score than an opponent.

Example: At 5–1 down, she produced a great comeback to win the set on a tiebreak.

Definition: (following the noun modified) Out.

Example: Two down and one to go in the bottom of the ninth.

Definition: (with "on") Negative about, hostile to.

Example: Ever since Nixon, I've been down on Republicans.

Definition: Comfortable with, accepting of, approachable.

Example: Are you down to hang out at the mall, Jamal?

Definition: Inoperable; out of order; out of service.

Example: The system is down.

Definition: Finished (of a task); defeated or dealt with (of an opponent or obstacle); elapsed (of time). Often coupled with to go (remaining).

Example: Ten minutes down and nothing's happened yet.

Definition: (police, of a person) Wounded and unable to move normally, or killed.

Example: There are three soldiers down and one walking wounded.

Definition: (of an aircraft) Mechanically failed, collided, shot down, or otherwise suddenly unable to fly.

Example: We have a chopper down near the river.

Definition: Thoroughly practiced, learned or memorised; mastered. (Compare down pat.)

Example: It's two weeks until opening night and our lines are still not down yet.

Definition: Downright; absolute; positive.

Definition: Accepted or respected, especially in the black or thug community.

Example: What you mean, 'No'? Man, I thought you was down.

Definition: Facing downwards.

Phonetic: "/daʊn/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

Example: The cat jumped down from the table.

Definition: At a lower or further place or position along a set path.

Example: His place is farther down the road.

Definition: South (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).

Example: I went down to Miami for a conference.

Definition: Away from the city (regardless of direction).

Example: He went down to Cavan.

Definition: At or towards any place that is visualised as 'down' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.

Example: She lives down by the park.

Definition: Towards the opponent's side (in ball-sports).

Definition: Into a state of non-operation.

Example: The computer has been shut down.

Definition: To a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank.

Example: After the incident, Kelly went down to Second Lieutenant.

Definition: In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.

Definition: (sentence substitute) Get down.

Example: Down, boy! (such as to direct a dog to stand on four legs from two, or to sit from standing on four legs.)

Definition: (academia) Away from Oxford or Cambridge.

Example: He's gone back down to Newcastle for Christmas.

Definition: From a remoter or higher antiquity.

Example: These traditions have been handed down over generations.

Definition: So as to lessen quantity, level or intensity.

Example: Please turn the music down!

Definition: So as to reduce size, weight or volume.

Example: Boil the mixture down to a syrupy consistency.

Definition: From less to greater detail.

Example: This spreadsheet lets you drill down to daily or even hourly sales figures.

Definition: So as to secure or compress something to the floor, ground, or other (usually horizontal) surface.

Example: We need to nail down this carpet so people don't keep tripping over it.

Definition: (intensifier) Used with verbs to add emphasis to the action of the verb.

Example: They tamped (down) the asphalt to get a better bond.

Definition: Used with verbs to indicate that the action of the verb was carried to some state of completion, rather than being of indefinite duration.

Example: He boiled the mixture. / He boiled down the mixture.

Phonetic: "/daʊn/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: From the higher end to the lower of.

Example: The ball rolled down the hill.

Definition: From nouth to south of.

Example: We sailed down the eastern seaboard.

Definition: From one end to another of (in any direction); along.

Example: The bus went down the street.

Definition: At (a given place that is seen as removed from one's present location or other point of reference).

Example: I'll see you later down the pub.

Phonetic: "/ˈmɛnju/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare.

Definition: A list of dishes offered in a restaurant.

Definition: A list from which the user may select an operation to be performed, often done with a keyboard, mouse, or controller under a graphical user interface