pull

Pronunciation

• enPR: po͝ol, IPA ^(key): /pʊl/
• SAMPA: /pUl/

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Verb

Plain form pull

Third-person singular pulls

Past tense pulled

Past participle pulled

Present participle pulling

The man is pulling the elephant's ear

Many people pulling on a rope to move an airplane out of the water

1. Someone pulls something when they use their hands to move the thing closer to themselves.
   • Antonym: push

   Pull the handle if you want to open the door.