Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pull up

/ˌpʊl ˈʌp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables: pul-l up
IPA: /ˌpʊl ˈʌp/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move or bring (something) to the present location in its upright position.

Transitive verb

verb

To fetch for display on a screen.

Transitive verb

verb

To arrive at a halt; to approach and stop at a particular point.

verb

To arrive at a halt; to approach and stop at a particular point.

Slang

verb

To cause (a horse) to stop when riding.

verb

To cause (a person or vehicle) to stop.

verb

To improve; to get better; to lift one's game.

verb

To raise (the nose of an aircraft)

Example Sentences

"Pull up a chair and sit down."
"Pull up a bench and have a seat."
"pull up a pew"
"Pull up that website for me; it sounds quite interesting."
"Pull up to that curb slowly; you don't want to scratch that other car."
"We expressed our readiness, and in ten minutes were in the station wagon, rolling rapidly down the long drive, for it was then after nine.[…]As we reached the lodge we heard the whistle, and we backed up against one side of the platform as the train pulled up at the other."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpʊl ˈʌp/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pulls up (present, singular) pulling up (participle, present) pulled up (participle, past) pulled up (past)

Phrases

pull up on

Synonyms

meet up roll up link up reach extract pull out pull take out draw out rip out tear out

Antonyms

push over

Questions

How do you pronounce pull up?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpʊl ˈʌp/.
What does pull up mean?: To move or bring (something) to the present location in its upright position.

How to pronounce pull up

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