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

synonym study for pull

2. See draw.

OTHER WORDS FROM pull

pull·a·ble, adjective pull·er, noun

British Dictionary definitions for pull through (1 of 2)

pull through

verb

Also: pull round to survive or recover or cause to survive or recover, esp after a serious illness or crisis

noun pull-through

a weighted cord with a piece of cloth at the end used to clean the bore of a firearm

British Dictionary definitions for pull through (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 through (1 of 2)

pull through

Survive a difficult situation or illness, as in We've had to declare bankruptcy, but I'm sure we'll pull through. [Mid-1800s]

Idioms and Phrases with pull through (2 of 2)

pull