English Explanatory Dictionary

pull back

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull, back.
  2. To retreat.
  3. To pass (the ball) into a position further from the attacking goal line.
  4. To score when the team is losing.

Word forms

pull back pulls back pulling back pulled back

Derived words

pull back the curtain
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