pull-in

[ poo l-in ]
/ ˈpʊlˌɪn /

noun, adjective British.

Origin of pull-in

First recorded in 1935–40; noun, adj. use of verb phrase pull in

Definition for pull in (2 of 2)

Origin of pull

before 1000; Middle English pullen (v.), Old English pullian to pluck, pluck the feathers of, pull, tug; compare Middle Low German pūlen to strip off husks, pick, Old Norse pūla to work hard

synonym study for pull

2. See draw.

OTHER WORDS FROM pull

pull·a·ble, adjective pull·er, noun

British Dictionary definitions for pull in (1 of 2)

pull in

verb (adverb)

(intr often foll by to) to reach a destination the train pulled in at the station
Also: pull over (intr) (of a motor vehicle, driver, etc)
  1. to draw in to the side of the road in order to stop or to allow another vehicle to pass
  2. to stop (at a café, lay-by, etc)
(tr) to draw or attract his appearance will pull in the crowds
(tr) slang to arrest
(tr) to earn or gain (money)

noun pull-in

British a roadside café, esp for lorry drivers

British Dictionary definitions for pull in (2 of 2)

pull
/ (pʊl) /

verb (mainly tr)

noun

Derived forms of pull

puller, noun

Word Origin for pull

Old English pullian; related to Icelandic pūla to beat

Idioms and Phrases with pull in (1 of 2)

pull in

1

Arrive at a destination, as in The train pulled in right on time. [c. 1900]

2

Rein in, restrain, as in She pulled in her horse, or The executives did not want to pull in their most aggressive salesmen. [c. 1600]

3

Arrest a suspect, as in The police said they could pull him in on lesser charges. [Late 1800s]

Idioms and Phrases with pull in (2 of 2)

pull