Phrase Hound found 111 phrases and 13 compound words that contain pulls. The most common are listed below. Open pulls in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 111
- pulls outthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull out: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull, out.
- pulls upthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull up: An exercise done for strengthening the arms and back in which one lifts one's own weight while hanging from a bar. Palms may be facing in any direction.
- pulls the footballthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull the football: To appear to make someone a promising offer, only to withdraw it to the detriment of the other party.
- pulls the pinthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull the pin: To opt out; to withdraw; to resign.
- pulls the plugthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull the plug: To unplug or cut power to a machine.
- pulls the rugthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull the rug: Ellipsis of pull the rug out from under.
- pulls the stringthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull the string: To throw an off-speed pitch, a change up, to cause the hitter to swing early and miss.
- pulls the triggerthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull the trigger: To fire a gun.
- pulls the wiresthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull the wires: To manipulate a situation, especially by asking favours of others; to use one's influence with others to attain a desired goal.
- pulls up onthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull up on: To come to, visit.
- pulls up shortthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull up short: To arrest (someone or something's) forward motion; to halt before a goal is reached.
- pulls a facethird-person singular simple present indicative of pull a face: To make an abnormal facial expression, either intentionally or because of an emotion.
- pulls a leverthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull a lever: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull, lever.
- pulls a permitthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull a permit: To apply for and obtain an authorization from a unit of governance, for the completion of a task, such as construction.
- pulls a trainthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull a train: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull, train.
- platter pullsplural of platter pull: Synonym of platter lift (“kind of ski lift”).
- pulls the fire alarmthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull the fire alarm: To cause the fire alarm to go off, by pulling the lever on the fire alarm pull station.
- pulls up the ladderthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull up the ladder: To prevent others from attaining or benefiting from the same advantages, opportunities, or rights as oneself.
- pulls out of a hatthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull out of a hat: To select at random, or seemingly at random.
- pulls out of the bagthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull out of the bag: To select at random, or seemingly at random.
- pulls out of the firethird-person singular simple present indicative of pull out of the fire: To save from impending failure, destruction, or defeat.
- pulls out of the hatthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull out of the hat: To select at random, or seemingly at random.
- beer pullsplural of beer pull: The handle of a beer pump on the bar of a pub, used to pull beer from a barrel or keg.
- bell-pullsplural of bell-pull: A rope that rings a bell.
- bench pullsplural of bench pull: A row prone on a bench, intended to prevent back rounding and posterior chain engagement at the benefit of greater range of motion and volume for the latissimus dorsi muscles.
Compound words 13
- asspullsplural of asspull: A hastily fabricated explanation or contrived plot twist.
- beerpullsplural of beerpull: The handle of a beer pump on the bar of a pub, used to pull beer from a barrel or keg.
- bellpullsplural of bellpull: A rope that rings a bell.
- counterpullsplural of counterpull: A pull or influence against an existing pull or influence.
- handpullsplural of handpull: A beer pull.
- legpullsplural of legpull: A joke, fib or tease.
- mispullsthird-person singular simple present indicative of mispull: To pull badly, using incorrect technique.
- outpullsthird-person singular simple present indicative of outpull: To surpass in pulling.
- overpullsplural of overpull: The amount of force that must be exerted on a pipe to pull it upward, above and beyond its own weight, due to drag and other forces.
- rimpullsplural of rimpull: The amount of tractive force located where the driving wheels contact the surface on which they travel.