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Definition of 'pull up'

Verb

  1. come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"
       Synonyms: draw up haul up
  2. straighten oneself; "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"
       Synonyms: draw up straighten up
  3. cause (a vehicle) to stop; "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"
       Synonyms: draw up
  4. remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"
       Synonyms: extract pull out pull take out draw out


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