Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pull apart

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: pul-l a-part
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull, apart.

verb

To become separated as a result of pulling.

Intransitive verb

verb

To separate (people or animals that are fighting).

Transitive verb

verb

To disassemble, dismantle, take apart (a machine or other mechanical device).

Transitive verb

verb

To investigate rigorously the basis of (an idea or theory).

Transitive verb

verb

To criticise harshly and in detail.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"A frayed rope will pull apart under tension."
"The drunken brawlers had to be pulled apart."
"When his watch stopped working, he pulled it apart to work out what was wrong with it."
"Starting with a couple of inconsistencies, the detective began to pull apart his alibi."
"The professor pulled her essay apart in front of the entire class."

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Frequently Paired Words

strip down

Questions

What does pull apart mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull, apart.

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