Pulled: meaning, definitions and examples

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pulled

 

[ pสŠld ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

action

To exert force in order to move something towards oneself or the origin of the force.

Synonyms

drag, haul, tug

Examples of usage

  • She pulled the door open.
  • He pulled her closer for a hug.
Context #2 | Verb

experience

To extract or remove something forcibly or violently.

Synonyms

extract, pluck, remove

Examples of usage

  • The dentist pulled out my tooth.
  • The police pulled him out of the car.
Context #3 | Noun

informal

An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette or pipe.

Synonyms

drag, hit, puff

Examples of usage

  • He took a long pull on his cigarette.

Translations

Translations of the word "pulled" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น puxado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เฅ€เค‚เคšเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gezogen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ditarik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธั‚ัะณะฝัƒั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wyciฤ…gniฤ™ty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅผ•ใฃๅผตใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tirรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tirado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงekilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋Œ๋ฆฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุณุญูˆุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ taลพenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลฅahanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‹‰

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ potegnjen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dreginn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐั€ั‚ั‹ะฟ ะฐะปั‹ะฝา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงษ™kilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ jalado

Etymology

The word 'pulled' originated from Middle English 'pullen', which has Old English and Germanic roots. The basic meaning of 'pull' has remained consistent over time, evolving to encompass a variety of contexts. In modern usage, 'pulled' is a versatile verb with multiple meanings and applications.

See also: pull, pullback, pulley, pulling, pullover.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,209, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.