EGAVE

pull up

About 1.30 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To move or bring (something) to the present location in its upright position.
    Pull up a chair and sit down.
  2. verb To fetch for display on a screen.
    Pull up that website for me; it sounds quite interesting.
  3. verb To arrive at a halt; to approach and stop at a particular point.
    Pull up to that curb slowly; you don't want to scratch that other car.
  4. verb To travel somewhere, especially to meet someone else; to come to.
    I'm pulling up to the club tonight, want to join?
  5. verb To cause (a horse) to stop when riding.
  6. verb To cause (a person or vehicle) to stop.
  7. verb To improve; to get better; to lift one's game.
  8. verb To raise (the nose of an aircraft)
    Terrain, terrain! Pull up! Pull up!

Similar words

haul up straighten up deracinate uproot root out extirpate draw up pull up a floor pull up a chair pull over

Word family

pulled up pulling up pulls up

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