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
Words nearby pull-in
pull together,
pull up,
pull up stakes,
pull wires,
pull-down,
pull-in,
pull-off,
pull-on,
pull-quote,
pull-top,
pull-up
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, nounBritish 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)
- to draw in to the side of the road in order to stop or to allow another vehicle to pass
- 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
See also
pull about,
pull back,
pull down,
pull in,
pull off,
pull on,
pull out,
pull over,
pull through,
pull together,
pull up
Derived forms of pull
puller, nounWord Origin for pull
Old English
pullian; related to Icelandic
pūla to beat
Idioms and Phrases with pull in (1 of 2)
pull in
Arrive at a destination, as in The train pulled in right on time. [c. 1900]
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]
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