Now consider a child kicking a ball.

The ball moves away from her foot.

That force is a push.

The child kicks the ball. The ball moves away from her foot. That force is a push.

Now consider the magnet and the paperclip again.

The paperclip moves toward the magnet.

That force is a pull.

The magnet pulls the paperclip. The paperclip moves toward the magnet. That force is a pull.

Now consider a girl opening a fridge door.

The door moves toward her.

That force is a pull.

The girl opens the fridge door. The door moves toward her. That force is a pull.