Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pull up a chair

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables
pul-l up a chair
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sit down on a chair: to go from a non-seated position to sitting on a chair.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull up, chair.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

pull up a floor belly up to the bar

Frequently Paired Words

belly up to the bar

Synonyms

pull up a pew

Questions

What does pull up a chair mean?
To sit down on a chair: to go from a non-seated position to sitting on a chair.

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