pull (/pʊl/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /pʊl/
Meaning
Meaning: draw toward you
To use force to move something toward yourself or in a certain direction.
Examples
🗣 Please pull the heavy door firmly toward you, because it does not open easily.
Etymology
From Old English ‘pullian’ (to pluck, draw), of obscure origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Opposite of ‘push’; also used in phrases like pull off and pull through.
Tags: movement, action