pull

CEFRA1

/pʊl/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To move something toward you by using force.

  2. 02

    noun

    An act of moving something toward you with force.

Examples

  • I gave the door a sharp pull and it opened.

  • Pull your car out a bit, I can't back my car out.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /puːl/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To attract or net; to pull in.

  2. To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck or pick (flowers, fruit, etc.).

  3. To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

More examples

In context

  • Pull into shape after washing.

  • Pull your belt tight before starting off, will you?

  • When I give the signal, pull the rope.

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Antonyms

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Origin

verb

Verb from Middle English pullen, from Old English pullian (“to pull, draw, tug, pluck off”), of uncertain ultimate origin. Related to West Frisian pûlje (“to shell, husk”), Middle Dutch pullen (“to drink”), Middle Dutch polen (“to peel, strip”), Low German pulen (“to pick, pluck, pull, tear, strip off husks”), Icelandic púla (“to work hard, beat”). Noun from Middle English pul, pull, pulle, from the verb pullen (“to pull”).