Definition of Pull up

1. Verb. Come to a halt after driving somewhere. "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"

Exact synonyms: Draw Up, Haul Up
Category relationships: Driving
Generic synonyms: Halt, Stop
Related verbs: Draw Up

2. Verb. Straighten oneself. "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"
Exact synonyms: Draw Up, Straighten Up
Generic synonyms: Straighten
Derivative terms: Pull-up

3. Verb. Cause (a vehicle) to stop. "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"
Exact synonyms: Draw Up
Category relationships: Driving
Generic synonyms: Stop
Related verbs: Draw Up, Haul Up

4. Verb. Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense. "Extract information from the telegram"
Exact synonyms: Draw Out, Extract, Pull, Pull Out, Take Out
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Specialized synonyms: Squeeze Out, Wring Out, Demodulate, Thread
Related verbs: Draw, Get Out, Pull, Pull Out, Take Out
Derivative terms: Extractible, Extraction, Extractor

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pull Up

pull in
pull in one's horns
pull off
pull one's weight
pull out
pull out all the stops
pull over
pull round
pull someone's leg
pull strings
pull the leg of
pull the plug
pull the wool over someone's eyes
pull through
pull together
pull up (current term)
pull up short
pull up stakes
pull wires
pulmo
pulmonary
pulmonary anthrax
pulmonary artery
pulmonary circulation
pulmonary congestion
pulmonary embolism
pulmonary emphysema
pulmonary plexis
pulmonary reserve
pulmonary stenosis

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