Definitions for pull-on

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Spelling: [noun poo l-on, -awn; adjective Pull-On is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 47 anagrams from letters in pull-on (-llnopu).

Definitions for pull-on

noun

  1. an item of apparel that is pulled on, as a sweater or glove.
  2. the act of pulling or drawing.
  3. force used in pulling; pulling power.
  4. a drawing in of smoke or a liquid through the mouth:
  5. Informal. influence, as with persons able to grant favors.
  6. a part or thing to be pulled; a handle or the like:
  7. a spell, or turn, at rowing.
  8. a stroke of an oar.
  9. Informal. a pulled muscle:
  10. a pulling of the ball, as in baseball or golf.
  11. Informal. the ability to attract; drawing power.
  12. Informal. an advantage over another or others.

Idioms

  1. pull apart, to analyze critically, especially to point out errors:
  2. pull oneself together, to recover one's self-control; regain command of one's emotions:
  3. pull someone's leg. leg (def 24).
  4. pull the plug on. plug (def 35).

adjective

  1. designed to be put on by being pulled on:

Verb phrases

  1. pull away, to move or draw back or away; withdraw. to free oneself with force: to move or start to move ahead:
  2. pull down, to draw downward: to demolish; wreck. to lower; reduce. Informal. to receive as a salary; earn:
  3. pull for, to support actively; encourage:
  4. pull in, to reach a place; arrive: to tighten; curb: Informal. to arrest (someone):
  5. pull off, Informal. to perform successfully, especially something requiring courage, daring, or shrewdness:
  6. pull out, to leave; depart: to abandon abruptly:
  7. pull over, to direct one's automobile or other vehicle to the curb; move out of a line of traffic:
  8. pull through, to come safely through (a crisis, illness, etc.); survive:
  9. pull up, to bring or come to a halt. to bring or draw closer. to root up; pull out:

verb (used with object)

  1. to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position:
  2. to draw or tug at with force.
  3. to rend or tear:
  4. to draw or pluck away from a place of growth, attachment, etc.:
  5. to strip of feathers, hair, etc., as a bird or hide.
  6. to draw out (as a knife or gun) for ready use (usually followed by on):
  7. Informal. to perform successfully (often followed by off):
  8. Informal. to carry out (especially something deceitful or illegal):
  9. to put on or affect:
  10. to withdraw or remove:
  11. to attract or win:
  12. to bring (a horse) to a stand by pulling on the reins.
  13. Printing, Graphics. to take (an impression or proof) from type, a cut or plate, etc.:
  14. to be provided with or rowed with (a certain number of oars):
  15. to propel by rowing, as a boat.
  16. to strain (a muscle, ligament, or tendon).
  17. Military. to be assigned (a specific task or duty):
  18. to hold in or check (a racehorse), especially so as to prevent from winning.
  19. Sports. to hit (a ball) so that it travels in a direction opposite to the side from which it was struck, as when a right-handed batter hits into left field.

verb (used without object)

  1. to exert a drawing, tugging, or hauling force (often followed by at).
  2. to inhale through a pipe, cigarette, etc.
  3. to become or come as specified, by being pulled:
  4. to row.
  5. to proceed by rowing.
  6. to have effectiveness, as specified: to be effective:

Origin of pull-on

First recorded in 1915-20; noun, adj. use of verb phrase pull on

Word Value for pull-on
Scrable

6

Words with friends

10

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