Pull Up (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Straighten oneself; "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Straighten Up
• Draw Up

Hypernyms

• Straighten

Related Words

• Pull-up (noun)

Meaning ²

Come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Haul Up
• Draw Up

Hypernyms

• Stop

Meaning ³

Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Take Out
• Tear Out
• Pull Out
• Rip Out
• Pull
• Draw Out
• Extract

Hypernyms

• Remove
• Take Away
• Take

Hyponyms

• Wring Out
• Demodulate
• Thread
• Squeeze Out

Meaning ⁴

Cause (a vehicle) to stop; "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Draw Up

Hypernyms

• Stop