pull up

/pʊl əp/

/pʊl əp/

Other forms: pulled up; pulls up

Definitions of pull up

1. verb

   remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
   synonyms: draw out, extract, pull, pull out, take out

   draw, get out, pull, pull out, take out

   bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover

   types:

   squeeze out, wring out

   extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing

   demodulate

   extract information from a modulated carrier wave

   thread

   remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string

   type of:

   remove, take, take away, withdraw

   remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
2. verb

   come to a halt after driving somewhere
   synonyms: draw up, haul up

   draw up

   cause (a vehicle) to stop

   type of:

   halt, stop

   come to a halt, stop moving
3. verb

   cause (a vehicle) to stop
   “He pulled up the car in front of the hotel”

   synonyms: draw up

   draw up, haul up

   come to a halt after driving somewhere

   type of:

   stop

   cause to stop
4. verb

   straighten oneself
   synonyms: draw up, straighten up

   type of:

   straighten

   get up from a sitting or slouching position