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pick vs pull

pull vs pick

pick and pull both are nouns.

pick and pull both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick Yes No Yes No
pull Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pull is a hypernym of pick; that is, pull is a word with a broader meaning than pick:
  • pick: pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
  • pull: cause to move by pulling
Other hypernyms of pick include draw.
pick (noun) pull (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends a sustained effort
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material a device used for pulling something
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving special advantage or influence
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument the force used in pulling
the person or thing chosen or selected a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
pick (verb) pull (verb)
remove in small bits strain abnormally
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits take away
select carefully from a group take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
harass with constant criticism cause to move by pulling
eat intermittently; take small bites of tear or be torn violently
hit lightly with a picking motion direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
look for and gather hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion strip of feathers
provoke remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
pay for something steer into a certain direction
pilfer or rob move into a certain direction
operate when rowing a boat
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
rein in to keep from winning a race
cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
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