pull

pull is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• enPR: po͝ol
• IPA: /pʊl/
• SAMPA: /pUl/

• Audio (US)

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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.

   Pull the handle if you want to open the door.