pull

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pull is on the Basic English 850 List.

public - pull - pump

pull is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

public - pull - purpose

Pronunciation

enPR: po͝ol, IPA ^(key): /pʊl/
SAMPA: /pUl/
Audio (US) (file)

Verb

Plain form
pull

Third-person singular
pulls

Past tense
pulled

Past participle
pulled

Present participle
pulling

The man is **pulling** the elephant's ear

Many people **pulling** on a rope to move an airplane out of the water

Someone pulls something when they use their hands to move the thing closer to themselves.
Pull the handle if you want to open the door.