pull noun
1 act of pulling
ADJ. sharp | strong | gentle | downward | gravitational the earth's gravitational pull | magnetic (figurative) The magnetic pull of the city was hard to resist.
VERB + PULL give sth I gave the door a sharp pull. | feel (figurative) She felt the pull of her homeland.
PREP. ~ at A gentle pull at her sleeve got her attention. | ~ on He felt a strong pull on the rope.
2 on a cigarette/drink
ADJ. long
VERB + PULL take She took a long pull on her cigarette and sighed.
PREP. ~ at a pull at his flask | ~ on