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pull

/ˈpʊl/

US UK

verb

pulls; pulled; pulling

to hold onto and move (someone or something) in a particular direction and especially toward yourself [+ obj]

He pulled the door open and ran out.

The cat will scratch you if you keep pulling its tail.

Make a knot in the rope and pull it tight.

Pull the baby's chair closer to the table.

She pulled the blanket over her head. [no obj]

We tried pushing and pulling but couldn't get the couch to move.

Grab the end of the rope and pull as hard as you can.

[+ obj] :to remove (something) by gripping it and using force

We spent the morning in the garden pulling weeds.

I accidentally pulled one of the buttons off my shirt.

The dentist said I have to have two teeth pulled. [=extracted]

He pulled the cork (out) and poured the wine.

He pulled the plug out of the socket.

[+ obj] to cause (something you are holding or something that is attached to you) to move with you as you go in a particular direction

Horses pull carriages around the park.

She was pulling a wagon behind her.

to cause (something) to move or be directed toward something

The colors pull [=draw] the eye toward the center of the painting.

always followed by an adverb or preposition

[no obj] of a car, train, etc. :to move from or to a particular place

The car pulled out of the driveway.

The train pulled into the station [=arrived at the station] right on time.

I made it to the bus stop just when the bus was pulling away/out. [=was leaving]

to move a vehicle from or to a particular place [no obj]

Look both ways before pulling out (into traffic).

It's a tight squeeze, so be careful pulling in.

He pulled into the parking space.

We'll have to pull off the highway.

She pulled away from the curb and into traffic. [+ obj]

He slowly pulled the car into traffic.

Pull the car into the garage.

always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] of a car, wheel, etc. :to move to the left or right instead of straight ahead when traveling forward

I need to get the alignment of the car fixed because when I drive it pulls [=drifts] to the right/left.

The wheel pulls left.

always followed by an adverb or preposition :to move (your body or a part of your body) in a particular direction or to a particular position [+ obj]

She wore her hair pulled back in a ponytail.

At my age, it can be hard to pull yourself up from the couch.

I tried to grab his hand but he pulled it away. [no obj]

When I leaned over to kiss her, she pulled away.

[+ obj] :to move (a trigger, lever, etc.) in order to operate a device or machine

He pulled the trigger, but the gun didn't fire.

She dropped in a quarter and pulled the slot machine's lever.

to move a boat through water using oars :row [no obj]

The crew pulled toward shore. [+ obj]

The crew pulled the boat toward shore.

[+ obj] to remove (someone or something) from a place or situation

The pitcher was pulled (from the game) [=was taken out of the game] in the third inning.

to take (something) away

The police pulled his driver's license for drunk driving. = He had his license pulled for drunk driving.

The project was well-funded until a few companies pulled [=withdrew] their sponsorship.

[+ obj] :to take (a weapon) out of a pocket or other hidden place

He went into the store and pulled a gun on the cashier. [=took out a gun and pointed it at the cashier]

Somone pulled a knife on him and threatened to stab him.

[+ obj] :to do (something)

They pulled [=carried out] a robbery.

I pulled [=worked] two double shifts at the restaurant this week.

She loved to pull [=play] tricks/jokes on her brother.

Don't you ever pull a crazy stunt like that again!

To finish my paper for class, I had to pull an all-nighter. [=stay awake all night working]

[+ obj] :to hurt (a muscle, tendon, or ligament) by stretching it too much

She pulled [=strained] a muscle in her back when she tried to reach the top shelf.

[+ obj] sports :to hit (a ball) toward the left from a right-handed swing or toward the right from a left-handed swing

(baseball) He pulled the ball down the left-field line.

(golf) She pulled her drive into the rough. - compare push

[+ obj] informal :to behave like (a particular person)

Whenever anyone forgot where they had parked the car, we'd say they pulled a Dave. [=they did something that Dave often does]

Brit informal :to attract (someone) sexually [+ obj]

He had a brief affair with a girl he pulled in a bar. [no obj]

She's wearing a short skirt hoping it will help her pull tonight. In addition to the phrases shown below, pull occurs in many idioms that are shown at appropriate entries throughout the dictionary. For example, pull a face can be found at 1face, pull someone's leg can be found at 1leg, and pull the wool over someone's eyes can be found at wool.

pull a fast one

informal :to deceive or trick someone

Be careful. Someone might try to pull a fast one on you.

pull ahead

[phrasal verb]

to take the lead in a race, competition, contest, etc.

The two runners were side by side until one pulled ahead.

She pulled ahead in the race.

He has pulled ahead of the other candidates in the election polls.

pull apart

[phrasal verb]

to be separated into parts or pieces by pulling

The rolls pull apart easily.

b pull (something) apart or pull apart (something) :to separate or break (something) into parts or pieces

She pulled the rolls apart with her hands. - sometimes used figuratively

His gambling problem is pulling the family apart. [=is destroying the family]

pull (people or animals) apart or pull apart (people or animals) :to separate (people or animals) in order to stop a fight

Customers stepped in and pulled the two men apart. [=separated the two men who were fighting]

pull aside

[phrasal verb]

pull (someone) aside :to take (someone) to one side away from other people for a private conversation

The reporter pulled me aside and asked if I knew who was in charge.

pull at

[phrasal verb]

pull at (something)

to hold onto and pull (something) repeatedly

When she gets nervous, she pulls at [=pulls on] her ear.

to breathe in the smoke from (a cigarette, pipe, etc.)

He rocked back and forth, pulling at [=pulling on] his pipe.

pull away

[phrasal verb]

to begin to move farther ahead in a race, competition, contest, etc.

They pulled away in the second half and won the game easily. - often + from

In the final lap, he pulled away from the other cars and won.

pull back

[phrasal verb]

to decide not to do something that you had intended to do or started to do

The buyers of the house pulled back [=pulled out] at the last minute.

pull back or pull back (someone or something) or pull (someone or something) back :to move back from a place or position or to cause (someone or something) to move back from a place or position

The soldiers were outnumbered and were forced to pull back. [=retreat, withdraw]

The general pulled his army back.

pull (something) back or pull back (something) Brit sports :to score (a goal, point, etc.) so that you are not as far behind in a game as you were before

They were behind 2-0 but they pulled back a goal [=they scored a goal to make the score 2-1] early in the second half.

pull down

[phrasal verb]

pull down (something) or pull (something) down

to move (something) down

I pulled down the shade.

He always wears his baseball cap pulled down over his eyes.

to destroy (a building) completely

The wreckers pulled down [=demolished] the building.

to make (something) smaller in amount or number :to reduce or lower (something)

The rumors that the company was filing for bankruptcy pulled stock prices down.

pull down (someone) or pull (someone) down US informal :to cause (someone) to become sad or depressed

The loss really pulled the team down. [=brought the team down]

pull down (something) informal

to earn (a particular and usually large amount of money)

He pulls down [=makes, pulls in] more than a million dollars a year.

to get (something)

The show has pulled down high ratings.

pull for

[phrasal verb]

pull for (someone or something) US informal :to say or show that you hope (someone or something) will succeed, get well, etc.

I hope you're feeling better soon. We're all pulling for you (to get well).

I'm pulling [=rooting] for the home team.

pull in

[phrasal verb]

to arrive at a place and come to a stop

When are our guests coming? I think they just pulled in.

The train pulled in on time.

pull in (someone or something) or pull (someone or something) in :to attract (someone or something)

We hope the display will pull customers in from the street.

She's trying to pull in more votes.

pull in (something) also pull (something) in informal :to earn (a particular and usually large amount of money)

After just a couple of years at the firm, she was pulling in [=pulling down, making] more than $100,000.

pull (someone) in :to bring (someone) to a police station :to arrest (someone)

The police pulled him in for questioning.

pull off

[phrasal verb]

pull off (something) or pull (something) off

to remove (something) from something else :to take off (something)

He pulled off the covers of the bed.

She pulled her boots off.

informal :to do (something difficult) successfully

We were doubtful the plan would work, but he managed to pull it off.

The team pulled off a win/upset.

pull on

[phrasal verb]

pull on (something) :to hold onto and pull (something) repeatedly

When she gets nervous, she pulls on [=pulls at] her ear.

to breathe in the smoke from (a cigarette, pipe, etc.)

He rocked back and forth, pulling on [=pulling at] his pipe.

pull on (something) or pull (something) on :to dress yourself in (clothing)

She quickly pulled on [=put on] her clothes/sweater.

pull out

[phrasal verb]

to decide not to do something that you had intended to do or started to do

The buyers of the house pulled out at the last minute.

pull out or pull out (someone or something) or pull (someone or something) out :to leave a place or position or to cause (someone or something) to leave a place or position

The invading army was outnumbered and was forced to pull out. [=withdraw]

Military leaders have decided to pull the troops out of the war zone.

Organizations are pulling out of the country [=are leaving the country] due to threats of civil war. - see also pullout

pull over

[phrasal verb]

pull over or pull over (something) or pull (something) over :to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop

Let's pull over and look at the map.

He pulled the car over to look at the map.

pull over (someone or something) or pull (someone or something) over :to force (a driver or vehicle) to move to the side of the road and stop

He was pulled over (by the police) for speeding.

pull through

[phrasal verb]

to survive a serious illness, injury, operation, etc.

We sat in the hospital waiting room praying that he would pull through. [=live]

a pull through or pull through (something) :to get through a difficult situation

I'm sure that the company will pull through, just as it has in difficult times in the past.

It was a bad time for my family, but we managed to pull through it.

b pull (someone or something) through :to help (someone or something) to continue to live or succeed in a dangerous or difficult situation

His determination pulled him through.

Outside financial help is needed to pull the company through its troubles.

pull together

[phrasal verb]

to work together as a group in order to get something done

It was amazing to see so many people pull together to help the poor.

a pull together (someone or something) or pull (someone or something) together :to bring (people or things) together and organize them in order to make or do something

She managed to pull a team of researchers together.

He started his research by pulling together all the available data.

b pull together (something) or pull (something) together :to make (something) by bringing together different things

The chef pulled together a menu of American and Italian cuisine.

The boss asked her to pull a brief sales report together.

pull (yourself) together :to become calm again :to control your emotions and behavior after you have been very upset, emotional, etc.

I know you're upset, but you need to pull yourself together. [=calm down]

pull up

[phrasal verb]

pull up (something) or pull (something) up

to move (something) up

I pulled up the shade.

to move (something) forward or into a position where it can be seen, used, etc.

Pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable.

Give me a moment to pull up your file on the computer.

pull up or pull (something) up or pull up (something) :to stop a vehicle at a particular place

We pulled up in front of the house.

He pulled up next to me at the stoplight.

He pulled the car up in front of the house.

pull up :to stop suddenly before completing something

A muscle spasm caused him to pull up halfway through the race.

She started to answer and then pulled up short.

pull (someone) up Brit informal :to criticize (someone) severely for doing something

Her boss pulled her up for/on being late.

noun

plural pulls

[count] :the act of moving or trying to move something by holding it and bringing it toward you :the act of pulling something

She gave the door a few hard pulls and it opened.

Give the rope a pull.

I felt a couple pulls [=tugs] on the fishing line.

[noncount] :special influence and power over other people

He has a lot of pull in local political circles.

[count] :an ability or power to attract someone or to make someone want to go somewhere, do something, etc. - usually singular

She has great box-office pull. [=she attracts a lot of people to her movies]

She resisted the pull to abandon her principles to make more money.

the irresistible pull of Hollywood for/on young actors and actresses

[singular] :a natural force that causes one thing (such as a planet) to be pulled toward another

The planet has a strong gravitational pull.

the pull of gravity

[count] :an injury that is caused by stretching a muscle, tendon, or ligament too much

He is recovering from a muscle/groin pull.

[count] the act of breathing in smoke from a cigarette, cigar, pipe, etc.

He just looked at me and took a pull on/off/at his cigarette before answering.

the act of taking a long drink of something

He took a long pull on his beer.

[count] :something (such as a handle or cord) that opens or operates something when it is pulled

a drawer/bell pull

[count] chiefly Brit :a difficult climb up a steep hill - usually singular

a long pull uphill

* Các từ tương tự:
pull tab, pullback, pull-down menu, pullet, pulley, pulling power, Pullman, pullout, pullover