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Defenition of the word pull up

    • Defenition of the word pull up

      • A physical exercise performed using arms by pulling oneself up on a horizontal bar until the chin is level with the bar.
      • cause to stop; as of vehicles; "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"
      • as of vehicles or their riders; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"
      • straighten oneself; "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"
      • pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"
      • draw or pull out, 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"
      • come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"
      • cause (a vehicle) to stop; "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"
      • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
      • come to a halt after driving somewhere
      • cause (a vehicle) to stop
      • straighten oneself

    Synonyms for the word pull up

      • deracinate
      • draw up
      • extirpate
      • haul up
      • root out
      • straighten up
      • uproot

    Hyponyms for the word pull up

      • demodulate
      • squeeze out
      • thread
      • wring out

    Hypernyms for the word pull up

      • displace
      • halt
      • move
      • remove
      • rise
      • stop
      • straighten
      • take
      • take away
      • withdraw

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