Synonyms for lever

Most common

pull

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To move with a lever.

   With great effort and a big crowbar I managed to lever the beam off the floor.

2. n. 1

   A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.

Related words

Word family

levant levitate leverage

Phrases

gear lever shift lever lever shears tuning lever

Forms

Plural

levers → jimmies, bars…

Past participle

levered
e.g. levered → prized, pulled, purchased…

Example sentences

• pull We need a new leader to pull our company together.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

bar¹, pry¹

4 letters

pull¹

5 letters

prize¹, jimmy², prise

8 letters

purchase²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jimmy² = 2 syllables).