pull out in English dictionary

  • pull out

    Meanings and definitions of "pull out"

    • (idiomatic) To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat.
    • (literally) To use coitus interruptus as a method of birth control.
    • (idiomatic) To remove something from a container.
    • (idiomatic) To maneuver a vehicle from the side of a road onto the lane.
    • verb
      (idiomatic)
      To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat.
    • verb
      (literally)
      To use coitus interruptus as a method of birth control.
    • verb
      (idiomatic)
      To remove something from a container.
    • verb
      (idiomatic)
      To maneuver a vehicle from the side of a road onto the lane.
    • To withdraw
    • To remove something from a container
    • (to) pull out
    • verb
      bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
    • verb
      move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire"
    • verb
      remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
    • verb
      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 of "pull out" in English dictionary

    remove, pull, go forth are the top synonyms of "pull out" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "pull out" in English dictionary

    pull in is the antonym of "pull out" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of pull out

    • pull out (of)
    • pull out (third-person singular simple present pulls out, present participle pulling out, simple past and past participle pulled out)

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