pull (p l)v. pulled, pull·ing, pulls v.tr. 1. To apply force to so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the source of the force. 2. To remove from a fixed position; extract: The dentist pulled the tooth. 3. To tug at; jerk or tweak. 4. To rip or tear; rend. 5. To stretch (taffy, for example) repeatedly. 6. To strain (a muscle, for example) injuriously. 7. Informal To attract; draw: a performer who pulls large crowds. 8. Slang To draw out (a weapon) in readiness for use: pull a gun; pulled a knife on me. 9. Informal To remove: pulled the engine; pulled the tainted meat product from the stores. 10. Sports To hit (a ball) so that it moves in the direction away from the dominant hand of the player propelling it, as to the left of a right-handed player. 11. Nautical a. To operate (an oar) in rowing. b. To transport or propel by rowing. c. To be rowed by: That boat pulls six oars. 12. To rein in (a horse) to keep it from winning a race. 13. Printing To produce (a print or an impression) from type. v.intr. 1. To exert force in moving something toward the source of the force. 2. To drink or inhale deeply: pulled on the cold beer with gusto; pull on a cigarette. 3. Nautical To row a boat. 4. Informal To express or feel great sympathy or empathy: We're pulling for our new president. n. Phrasal Verbs: 1. The act or process of pulling. 2. Force exerted in pulling or required to overcome resistance in pulling. 3. A sustained effort: a long pull across the mountains. 4. Something, such as a knob on a drawer, that is used for pulling. 5. A deep inhalation or draft, as on a cigarette or of a beverage. 6. Slang A means of gaining special advantage; influence: The lobbyist has pull with the senator. 7. Informal Ability to draw or attract; appeal: a star with pull at the box office. pull ahead To move ahead, as in a race. pull away 1. To move away or backward; withdraw: The limousine pulled away from the curb. 2. To move ahead: The horse pulled away and took the lead in the race. pull back To withdraw or retreat. pull down 1. To demolish; destroy: pull down an old office building. 2. To reduce to a lower level. 3. To depress, as in spirits or health. 4. Informal To draw (money) as wages: pulls down a hefty salary. pull in 1. To arrive at a destination: We pulled in at midnight. 2. To rein in; restrain. 3. To arrest (a criminal suspect, for example). pull off Informal To perform in spite of difficulties or obstacles; bring off: pulled off a last-minute victory. pull out 1. To leave or depart: The train pulls out at noon. 2. To withdraw, as from a situation or commitment: After the crash, many Wall Street investors pulled out. pull over 1. To bring a vehicle to a stop at a curb or at the side of a road: We pulled over to watch the sunset. 2. To instruct or force (a motorist) to bring his or her vehicle to a stop at a curb or at the side of a road: The state trooper pulled the speeding motorist over. pull round To restore or be restored to sound health. pull through To come or bring successfully through trouble or illness. pull up Idioms: 1. To bring or come to a halt. 2. To move to a position or place ahead, as in a race. pull a fast one Informal To play a trick or perpetrate a fraud. pull (oneself) together To regain one's composure. pull (one's) punches To refrain from deploying all the resources or force at one's disposal: didn't pull any punches during the negotiations. pull (one's) weight To do one's own share, as of work. pull out all the stops Informal To deploy all the resources or force at one's disposal: The Inaugural Committee pulled out all the stops when arranging the ceremonies. pull (someone's) leg To play a joke on; tease or deceive. pull something To carry out a deception or swindle. pull strings/wires Informal To exert secret control or influence in order to gain an end. pull the plug on Slang To stop supporting or bring to an end: pulled the plug on the new art courses. pull the rug (out) from under Informal To remove all support and assistance from, usually suddenly. pull the string Baseball To throw an off-speed pitch. pull the wool over (someone's) eyes To deceive; hoodwink. pull together To make a joint effort. pull up stakes To clear out; leave: She pulled up stakes in New England and moved to the desert. [Middle English pullen, from Old English pullian.] pull  er n.Synonyms: pull, drag, draw, haul, tow1, tug These verbs mean to cause something to move toward the source of an applied force: pull a sled up a hill; drag furniture across the floor; drew up a chair; hauls wood from the forest; a car that tows a trailer; tugged at the oars. Antonym: push |
pull out
vb (adverb)
1. (tr) to extract
2. (intr) to depart the train pulled out of the station
3. (Military) Military to withdraw or escape or be withdrawn or rescued, as from a difficult situation the troops were pulled out of the ruined city
4. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (intr) (of a motor vehicle, driver, etc.)
a. to draw away from the side of the road
b. to draw out from behind another vehicle to overtake
5. (intr) to abandon a position or situation, esp a dangerous or embarrassing one
6. (Engineering / Aeronautics) (foll by of) to level out or cause to level out (from a dive)
n pull-out
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) an extra leaf of a book that folds out
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a removable section of a magazine, etc.
3. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a flight manoeuvre during which an aircraft levels out after a dive
4. a withdrawal from a position or situation, esp a dangerous or embarrassing one
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | pull out - move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire" go forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" bow out, chicken out, back down, back off, pull out - remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved" |
| 2. | pull out - bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" pull - take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf" extract, pull out, pull up, draw out, take out, pull - remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram" unsheathe - draw from a sheath or scabbard; "the knight unsheathed his sword" | |
| 3. | pull out - remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" wring out, squeeze out - extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing; "wring out the washcloth" demodulate - extract information from a modulated carrier wave thread - remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string; "She had her eyebrows threaded" | |
| 4. | pull out - remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved" resile - pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.; "The landlord cannot resile from the lease" |
Translations
? pull out
vt sep
(= extract) (→ aus) → herausziehen; tooth → ziehen; page → heraustrennen; to be pulling one’s hair out (fig) → sich (dat) → die Haare ausreißen; to pull the rug out from under somebody (fig) → jdm den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen; to pull a rabbit out of the hat (fig) → etwas aus dem Hut ziehen
(= elongate) table, dough → ausziehen
vi
(= elongate) → sich ausziehen lassen
(= leave: train etc) → herausfahren (of aus); to pull out of recession (economy) → aus der Rezession kommen
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