pull-up

or pull·up

[ pool-uhp ]

/ ˈpʊlˌʌp /

noun

an exercise consisting of chinning oneself, as on a horizontal bar attached at each end to a doorpost.

a flight maneuver in which an aircraft climbs sharply from level flight.

Origin of pull-up

First recorded in 1850–55; noun use of verb phrase pull up

Words nearby pull-up

pull the wool over someone's eyes, pull through, pull together, pull-top, pullulate, pull-up, pull up stakes, pullus, pull wires, pulmo, pulmoaortic

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Example sentences from the Web for pull-up

Most perimeter defenders are powerless against his first step and pull-up jumpers.
James, Wade Step Up as Miami Beats OKC Thunder in Game 2|Jesse Singal|June 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And now he spoke with the irritation of one who had felt a pull-up.
Lord Kilgobbin|Charles Lever
Think of all that it means, that it may mean to England, if we can keep these men from drifting, and give them a pull-up in time!
A College Girl|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
Our first pull-up was by a little potato-field, memorable as the spot where the gallant Wolfe fell.
Impressions of America|Tyrone Power

This pull-up, for such it most effectually was, completely unmanned me.
Jack Hinton|Charles James Lever
I went for a change to another "pull-up" than my usual one, and there paid tenpence for a wholly insufficient dinner.
In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions

British Dictionary definitions for pull-up

pull up

verb (adverb)

(tr) to remove by the roots

(often foll by with or on) to move level (with) or ahead (of) or cause to move level (with) or ahead (of), esp in a race

to stop

(tr) to rebuke

noun pull-up

an exercise in which the body is raised up by the arms pulling on a horizontal bar fixed above the head

British old-fashioned a roadside café

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with pull-up

pull up

Stop or cause to stop, as in He pulled up his horse, or They pulled up in front of the door. [Early 1600s]

Catch up, advance in relation to others, as in a race. For example, She was behind at the start, but she quickly pulled up. [Late 1800s] Also see pull oneself up by one's bootstraps.

单词	pull-up
释义	pull-up or pull·up [ pool-uhp ] / ˈpʊlˌʌp / noun an exercise consisting of chinning oneself, as on a horizontal bar attached at each end to a doorpost. a flight maneuver in which an aircraft climbs sharply from level flight. Origin of pull-up First recorded in 1850–55; noun use of verb phrase pull up Words nearby pull-up pull the wool over someone's eyes, pull through, pull together, pull-top, pullulate, pull-up, pull up stakes, pullus, pull wires, pulmo, pulmoaortic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pull-up Most perimeter defenders are powerless against his first step and pull-up jumpers. James, Wade Step Up as Miami Beats OKC Thunder in Game 2\|Jesse Singal\|June 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And now he spoke with the irritation of one who had felt a pull-up. Lord Kilgobbin\|Charles Lever Think of all that it means, that it may mean to England, if we can keep these men from drifting, and give them a pull-up in time! A College Girl\|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey Our first pull-up was by a little potato-field, memorable as the spot where the gallant Wolfe fell. Impressions of America\|Tyrone Power This pull-up, for such it most effectually was, completely unmanned me. Jack Hinton\|Charles James Lever I went for a change to another "pull-up" than my usual one, and there paid tenpence for a wholly insufficient dinner. In Accordance with the Evidence\|Oliver Onions British Dictionary definitions for pull-up pull up verb (adverb) (tr) to remove by the roots (often foll by with or on) to move level (with) or ahead (of) or cause to move level (with) or ahead (of), esp in a race to stop (tr) to rebuke noun pull-up an exercise in which the body is raised up by the arms pulling on a horizontal bar fixed above the head British old-fashioned a roadside café Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with pull-up pull up 1 Stop or cause to stop, as in He pulled up his horse, or They pulled up in front of the door. [Early 1600s] 2 Catch up, advance in relation to others, as in a race. For example, She was behind at the start, but she quickly pulled up. [Late 1800s] Also see pull oneself up by one's bootstraps. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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