Idioms for pull
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
ANTONYMS FOR pull
2
push.
synonym study for pull
2. See
draw.
OTHER WORDS FROM pull
pull·a·ble, adjective pull·er, nounWords nearby pull
British Dictionary definitions for pull over (1 of 2)
pull over
verb
(intr)
(of a motor vehicle, driver, etc) to halt at the side of the road
(tr)
(of a police officer) to instruct (the driver of a motor vehicle) to halt at the side of the road
British Dictionary definitions for pull over (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 over (1 of 2)
pull over
Bring a vehicle to the side of the road; also, instruct a motorist to stop. For example, We pulled over to ask a passerby for directions, or The state trooper pulled the speeding motorist over. [First half of 1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with pull over (2 of 2)
pull