Pull Over (Verb)
Meaning
Steer a vehicle to the side of the road; "The car pulled over when the ambulance approached at high speed".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The police officer asked the driver to pull over to the side of the road for speeding.
- As the sirens got louder, the car pulled over to let the fire truck pass by.
- The driver had to pull over and check the tire after hearing a loud bang.
- The officer motioned for the taxi to pull over and then approached the driver's window.
- After feeling tired, the driver decided to pull over at the next rest stop to take a nap.