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Meaning of "pull up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PULL UP

pull up play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PULL UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pull up is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES PULL UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pull up in the English dictionary

The first definition of pull up in the dictionary is to remove by the roots. Other definition of pull up is often foll by with or on to move level or ahead or cause to move level or ahead, esp in a race. Pull up is also to stop.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PULL UP

pull on
pull one´s punches
pull one´s socks up
pull one´s weight
pull oneself together
pull out
pull out all the stops
pull over
pull rank
pull someone´s leg
pull strings
pull the plug on
pull the rug out from under
pull the strings
pull the wool over someone´s eyes
pull through
pull together
pull up stakes
pull wires
pull your head in

WORDS THAT END LIKE PULL UP

bail up
boil up
call up
curl up
doll up
fill up
foul up
full up
haul up
nail up
pal up
roll up
sell up

Synonyms and antonyms of pull up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PULL UP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pull up» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pull up
arrive · brake · draw up · halt · park · stop

Translation of «pull up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PULL UP

Find out the translation of pull up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pull up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pull up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

停下
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

detenerse
570 millions of speakers

English

pull up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊपर खींच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَتَوَقَف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

останавливать(ся)
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

encostar o carro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আপ টান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

s’arrêter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tarik ke atas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hochziehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

止める
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

(차를) 세우다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Narik munggah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dừng lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேல இழு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर खेचणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kaldırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fermarsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zatrzymać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зупинятися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a opri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σταματώ στην άκρη του δρόμου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dra upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stanse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pull up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PULL UP»

The term «pull up» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.874 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PULL UP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pull up

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6 QUOTES WITH «PULL UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pull up.
1
Judd Gregg
I think, like everybody else in New Hampshire, when I pull up to fill up my car and I pay $50, I get upset. And I'm wondering if these prices are legitimate.
2
William Manchester
I wondered vaguely if this was when it would end, whether I would pull up tonight's darkness like a quilt and be dead and at peace evermore.
3
Roger McGuinn
I've always loved the songs of the sea. I was first introduced to them back in 1957, at the Old Town School of Folk Music. I used to go to Pete Seeger concerts, and he would do songs like 'Ruben Ranzo' and talk about how the sailors sang songs to do their work - to raise the anchors, pull up the sails and that sort of thing.
4
Brian Mulroney
And, of course, the fact that Maurice Strong, a Canadian, was in charge made it important for us to pull up our socks and become leaders in this field. Now, here is a field we should be a leader in!
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Pete du Pont
The sea change that has come is the information age. We don't have to just read The New York Times anymore. We can pull up something on the Internet and get any news that we like.
6
David Lee Roth
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a yacht big enough to pull up right alongside it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PULL UP»

Discover the use of pull up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pull up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
7 Weeks to 50 Pull-Ups: Strengthen and Sculpt Your Arms, ...
Offers a program to increase strength, muscle tone, and overall fitness in seven weeks.
Brett Stewart, 2011
2
Pull Up a Chair: The Vin Scully Story
Discusses the lengthy career of the famous sportscaster, including his early life, his move with the Dodgers to Los Angeles, and his numerous awards for outstanding work in his field.
Curt Smith, 2009
3
When You Eat at the Refrigerator, Pull Up a Chair: 50 Ways ...
She shows us fifty simple, effective ways to feel gorgeous and powerful no matter what--in chapters such as: Learn to Recognize a Fat-and-Ugly Attack Retail Therapy Is as Important as the Other Kind Carry a Chunk of Chocolate Everywhere ...
Geneen Roth, 2010
4
Raising the Bar: The Definitive Guide to Pull-up Bar ...
Master the art of bar calisthenics and forge the upper body of your dreams without the need for weights, machines, or gym memberships! Kavadlo breaks down every type of exercise you can do with a pull-up bar.
Al Kavadlo, 2012
5
Pull Up the Ladder Jack: Seamen Behaving Badly
'This book is a factual story of the ups and downs in the life of a British Merchant Seaman during the 1940's and 50's.
Eric G. Bennett, 2012
6
Light Your Torches and Pull Up Your Tights
Inside story of Tay Garnetts career.
Tay Garnett, Fredda Dudley Balling, 1973
7
Pull Up a Chair: You, Me, and the Gospel of John
Using the Gospel of John as the basis for conversation, women will have the resource to share the gospel with other women in a relaxed and nonthreatening way by reading and talking through the Book of John.
Lorie Looney Keene, 2008
8
Power Analysis Attacks: Revealing the Secrets of Smart Cards
a a- b o- Pull-up network -O q Pull-down network GND Figure 2.7. Symbol of an NMOS transis- Figure2.8. Transistor circuit of a completer (above) and a PMOS transistor (below). mentary CMOS NAND cell.
Stefan Mangard, Elisabeth Oswald, Thomas Popp, 2008
9
Oliver Vance Pull Up Your Pants!
Oliver Vance discovers that it really isn't cool to wear your pants below the waist like the "big boys" after his new look causes some unexpected problems.
Maurice McBride, Jessica K. Wallace, Ph.d., 2011
10
USB Complete: Everything You Need to Develop Custom USB ...
An Engineering Change Notice titled Pull-up/pull-down resistors revises the USB 2.0 specification by loosening the tolerances for pull-up and pull-down resistors that connect to a voltage source of 3.0–3.6V. The original values were 1.5 ...
Jan Axelson, 2005

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PULL UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pull up is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sir Michael Rocks "Pull Up" Video
"Pull Up" is the lead single from his next album, Popular, and it's been shared in video form today. Showing off the icy shores of Lake Michigan and letting some ... «HotNewHipHop, Apr 15»
2
Melbourne police officers pull up Arnold Schwarzenegger for riding …
And it wasn't long until Victoria Police caught up with the 67-year-old, who Senior Constable Robert Gillson pulled over in Southbank about 2.30pm. «The Age, Mar 15»
3
Watch: Ice Fishermen Pull Up Live Bird
The friends had set a line on a frozen lake about two hours north of Pittsburgh. When they pulled it up, they were surprised to find a live bird, flapping vigorously. «National Geographic, Mar 15»
4
To save their jobs, cabbies must pull up to the future
It isn't often that you can watch the future pass someone by, but San Francisco cabdrivers are making that happen. The ride-service phenomenon isn't just taking ... «SFGate, Nov 14»
5
'Make young unemployed pull up ragwort for benefits,' says Lord …
Norman Tebbit: 'Given a bit of organisation, they [unemployed young people] would be happy doing something constructive.' Photograph: Mark Robert Milan/ ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»
6
Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan Team Up for 'Pull Up': Listen
Pull Up” is just one in a long line of joint releases from the two, including “I Got It” and current smash “Lifestyle.” They have long hinted at the release of a joint ... «Radio.com News, Sep 14»
7
Can Nigel Farage pull up the drawbridge on Thanet?
There are relatively few Afro-Caribbeans, but, in the summer, many of the families on the beach are Polish. Some people want Ukip to pull up the drawbridge. «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»

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