pull-v; 13 Senses

Sense Number 1: cause to move (in a certain direction)

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1 PULL NP2 (PP[directional])
NOTE: (where NP1 exerts force causing NP2 to move relative to/toward/with NP1) Includes: PULL ALONG, PULL AT, PULL BACK, PULL DOWN, PULL IN, PULL TOGETHER
NOTE: Includes abstract examples.

Examples:
Tommy pulled the wagon behind him.
Pull the rope to ring the bell.
She pulled her knees up to her chin.
When he pulled the trigger, nothing happened.
A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter.
As I pulled the oars, I discovered that these were smaller than my old ones.
He pulled nervously at the cuffs of his shirt.
Pull back on the bow string in order to fire.
Can you believe they pulled down that beautiful old building?
Pull together your thoughts before you go in.
Next, pull the chicken into strips.

Mappings:
VerbNet: carry-11.4,push-12-1
FrameNet: Cause_motion,Dressing,Manipulation
PropBank: pull.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 4, 9, 10, 12, 13
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
pull_at 1
pull_in 4
pull_along 1
pull_down 1, 2
pull_back 2, 3, 4
pull_together 1

Sense Number 2: remove, extract, take away

Commentary: Includes: PULL OFF, PULL OUT, PULL UP

Examples:
The dentist pulled three teeth.
I spent all weekend pulling weeds.
Watch while I pull a rabbit out of my hat.
Don't pull off that cloth!
She pulled the petals off one by one.
He pulled out a gun and waved it in the air.
Pull the old soup cans from the shelf.
We reserve the right to pull the promotion at our discretion.
Due to his poor performance, he was pulled from the project.

Mappings:
VerbNet: remove-10.1
FrameNet: Cause_motion,Undressing
PropBank: pull.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6, 14, 15, 17
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
pull_up 4
pull_out 2, 3
pull_off 1, 4

Sense Number 3: get, draw in; earn

Commentary: Includes: PULL IN

Examples:
This pianist pulls huge crowds.
How much do you pull in every month?

Mappings:
VerbNet: get-13.5.1
FrameNet: Earnings_and_losses
PropBank: pull.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
pull_in 1, 2

Sense Number 4: withdraw; remove (oneself) from an obligation

Commentary: Includes: PULL BACK, PULL OUT

Examples:
Each feared that the other might pull out of the war effort and
make a separate settlement with Germany.
The regiment pulled back in order to regroup.
He pulled out of the project when he discovered how much work was involved.

Mappings:
VerbNet: withdraw-82-1
FrameNet: Withdraw_from_participation
PropBank: pull.02
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
pull_back 5
pull_out 4

Sense Number 5: steer something or move oneself in a certain direction

Commentary:
NOTE: This sense is rephrasable with "steer." If you cannot rephrase this with "steer," or if "move" seems like a better way to rephrase, then the instance should be push-12-1 or carry-11.4 instead (see group 1). Includes: PULL AHEAD, PULL AWAY, PULL BACK, PULL IN, PULL OVER, PULL UP

Examples:
Your car pulls to the right.
I'm going to pull over and let that car go by.
He pulled the car up to the curb.
Jeanne pulled ahead in the last yard to win the race.
The limo pulled away from the curb.
The bullet train pulled in to Tokyo Station.

Mappings:
VerbNet: slide-11.2
FrameNet: Getting_vehicle_underway
PropBank: pull.01,pull.05
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 7
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
pull_in 3
pull_away 1
pull_back 1, 5
pull_over 1
pull_up 1, 2, 3
pull_ahead 1

Sense Number 6: commit, do

Commentary:
NOTE: This sense includes light verbs.

Examples:
He's pulled five bank robberies.
You can't pull that crap on me!
Steve has always loved to pull practical jokes on people.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 7: strain abnormally, overstretch

Examples:
Ann pulled a muscle skiing last weekend.

Mappings:
VerbNet: hurt-40.8.3-1-1
FrameNet: Experience_bodily_harm
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8

Sense Number 8: tear

Examples:
Next, pull the cooked chicken into strips.

Mappings:
VerbNet: hold-15.1
FrameNet: Manipulation
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 12

Sense Number 9: (cause to) survive

Commentary: Includes: PULL ROUND, PULL THROUGH

Examples:
He'll pull round in a day or two, the surgeon said.
She pulled through the surgery just fine.
We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: pull.04
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
pull_round 1
pull_through 1, 2

Sense Number 10: rein in a horse to lose a race

Examples:
Do you really think Dan pulled the horse in the last race?

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 11

Sense Number 11: take sides with, show support for

Examples:
I'm pulling for the Libertarian.
Americans love to pull for the underdog.

Mappings:
VerbNet: help-72.1-2
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 16

Sense Number 12: ingest, consume

Examples:
She pulled from the bottle of wine.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Ingest_substance
PropBank: NM

Sense Number 13: MWEs and idioms

Commentary: Includes: PULL A FACE, PULL A FAST ONE ON, PULL IN ONE'S HORNS, PULL OFF, PULL ONE'S WEIGHT, PULL SOMEONE'S LEG, PULL STRINGS, PULL THE LEG OFF, PULL THE WOOL OVER SOMEONE'S EYES, PULL UP STAKES, PULL WIRES, PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS, PULL TOGETHER, PULL UP SHORT

Examples:
He pulled a face when his mother asked him to eat his vegetables.
We pulled a fast one on the substitute teacher.
The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns.
I'm sick of doing all the chores. You need to pull your own weight.
He really slept that long? Are you pulling my leg?
When they realized how unprofitable the division was, they pulled the plug.
The con men's charm helped pull the wool over the eyes of their victims.
The family of an Army officer must frequently pull up stakes to move.
He pulled wires to get his nephew that job.
She pulled out all the stops for this party.
He pulled some strings at the fair to help cancer survivors.
The mugger pulled a knife on his victim.
They pulled together after the disaster.
He pulled up short at the strange sight.
Gerald Ford pulled off the difficult transition from Nixon's
disastrous presidency.

Mappings:
VerbNet: complete-55.2
FrameNet: Prevarication
PropBank: pull.03,pull.06
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
pull_one's_weight 1
pull_someone's_leg 1
pull_strings 1
pull_the_leg_of 1
pull_out_all_the_stops 1
pull_a_face 1
pull_a_fast_one_on 1
pull_up_stakes 1
pull_in_one's_horns 1
pull_the_wool_over_someone's_eyes 1
pull_wires 1
pull_the_plug 1
pull_up_short 1
pull_off 3