Definitions for pulled

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pulled pulled

Spelling: [poo ld]

IPA: /pʊld/

Pulled is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 63 anagrams from letters in pulled (dellpu).

Definitions for pulled

noun

1. the act of pulling or drawing.
2. force used in pulling; pulling power.
3. a drawing in of smoke or a liquid through the mouth:
4. Informal. influence, as with persons able to grant favors.
5. a part or thing to be pulled; a handle or the like:
6. a spell, or turn, at rowing.
7. a stroke of an oar.
8. Informal. a pulled muscle:
9. a pulling of the ball, as in baseball or golf.
10. Informal. the ability to attract; drawing power.
11. Informal. an advantage over another or others.

Idioms

1. pull apart, to analyze critically, especially to point out errors:
2. pull oneself together, to recover one's self-control; regain command of one's emotions:
3. pull someone's leg. leg (def 24).
4. pull the plug on. plug (def 35).

adjective

1. of or denoting meat that is cooked until the meat can easily be pulled off the bone, as in pulled pork.

Verb phrases

1. pull away, to move or draw back or away; withdraw. to free oneself with force: to move or start to move ahead:
2. pull down, to draw downward: to demolish; wreck. to lower; reduce. Informal. to receive as a salary; earn:
3. pull for, to support actively; encourage:
4. pull in, to reach a place; arrive: to tighten; curb: Informal. to arrest (someone):
5. pull off, Informal. to perform successfully, especially something requiring courage, daring, or shrewdness:
6. pull out, to leave; depart: to abandon abruptly:
7. pull over, to direct one's automobile or other vehicle to the curb; move out of a line of traffic:
8. pull through, to come safely through (a crisis, illness, etc.); survive:
9. pull up, to bring or come to a halt. to bring or draw closer. to root up; pull out:

verb (used with object)

1. to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position:
2. to draw or tug at with force.
3. to rend or tear:
4. to draw or pluck away from a place of growth, attachment, etc.:
5. to strip of feathers, hair, etc., as a bird or hide.
6. to draw out (as a knife or gun) for ready use (usually followed by on):
7. Informal. to perform successfully (often followed by off):
8. Informal. to carry out (especially something deceitful or illegal):
9. to put on or affect:
10. to withdraw or remove:
11. to attract or win:
12. to bring (a horse) to a stand by pulling on the reins.
13. Printing, Graphics. to take (an impression or proof) from type, a cut or plate, etc.:
14. to be provided with or rowed with (a certain number of oars):
15. to propel by rowing, as a boat.
16. to strain (a muscle, ligament, or tendon).
17. Military. to be assigned (a specific task or duty):
18. to hold in or check (a racehorse), especially so as to prevent from winning.
19. Sports. to hit (a ball) so that it travels in a direction opposite to the side from which it was struck, as when a right-handed batter hits into left field.

verb (used without object)

1. to exert a drawing, tugging, or hauling force (often followed by at).
2. to inhale through a pipe, cigarette, etc.
3. to become or come as specified, by being pulled:
4. to row.
5. to proceed by rowing.
6. to have effectiveness, as specified: to be effective:

Origin of pulled

before 1000; Middle English pullen (v.), Old English pullian to pluck, pluck the feathers of, pull, tug; compare Middle Low German pūlen to strip off husks, pick, Old Norse pūla to work hard

Examples for pulled

Suddenly the door is pulled open with a jerk and our enemy leaps in.

He ran and pulled some grass and proceeded to rub the Major down.

As he spoke, he went to the window, and pulled the heavy draperies close.

He was then literally slapped around by the high priest, who pulled on his ears in an effort to produce tears.

Everybody else said that Dozier was the best man that ever pulled a gun out of leather.

Everything turned around and we pulled it together, got our act together for the big ten.

The claim is one of a series of allegations made in a controversial documentary that the BBC has now pulled.

That's why he pulled up his hoss and waited for Allister to make the first move for his gun.

To be fair, no artist had ever been asked to, or could have pulled it off if they had.

And I tell Ollie, just look at me, because they just pulled out the pistolas.