pull over

pull o·ver

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poo l oh-ver]
- /pʊl ˈoʊ vər/
- /pʊl ˈəʊvə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo l oh-ver]
- /pʊl ˈoʊ vər/

Definitions of pull over words

verb with object pull over to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill. 1
verb with object pull over to draw or tug at with force. 1
verb with object pull over to rend or tear: to pull a cloth to pieces. 1
verb with object pull over to draw or pluck away from a place of growth, attachment, etc.: to pull a tooth; to pull weeds. 1
verb with object pull over to strip of feathers, hair, etc., as a bird or hide. 1
verb with object pull over to draw out (as a knife or gun) for ready use (usually followed by on): Do you know what to do when someone pulls a knife on you? 1

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Origin of pull over

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Pull over

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pull over

pull over popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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