English Explanatory Dictionary

pull out

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull, out.
  2. To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat.
  3. To transition from a dive to level or climbing flight.
  4. To use coitus interruptus as a method of birth control.
  5. To remove something from a container.
  6. To maneuver a vehicle from the side of a road onto the lane.
  7. To draw out or lengthen.
  8. To draw out by dragging or tugging.
  9. To succeed despite long odds.

Pronunciation

En-au-pull out.ogg

Word forms

pull out pulls out pulling out pulled out

Etymology

From Middle English pullen oute.

Synonyms

whip out draw

Derived words

puller-outer pull it out pullout pull-out pull out all the stops
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