pull out |
to stop participation in a situation or obligation. [2 definitions] |
pullover |
a piece of clothing, esp. a sweater, that must be put on by drawing it over the head. [2 definitions] |
pull over |
to drive to the side of the road and stop. [2 definitions] |
pull strings |
to use one's influence to achieve something desired. |
pull the wool over someone's eyes |
(informal) to deceive or hoodwink someone. |
pull through |
to survive a particular crisis or difficulty. |
pullulate |
to begin to grow or sprout out; germinate; bud. [3 definitions] |
pull-up |
an exercise to strengthen the arms in which one hangs by the hands from an overhead bar and gradually pulls the body up until the chin is even with the bar. [2 definitions] |
pull up |
of a vehicle, to come to a stop as directed by the driver. [6 definitions] |
pull up stakes |
to move to another location and give up one's home, job, and the like. |
pulmonary |
of, pertaining to, or affecting the lungs. [2 definitions] |
pulp |
the soft, juicy part of a fruit. [8 definitions] |
pulpit |
the raised platform or lectern at which a member of the clergy stands to address the congregation. [3 definitions] |
pulpwood |
soft timber, such as spruce or pine, that is used to make pulp for paper. |
pulpy |
of or like pulp; soft or mushy. |
pulque |
a milky, fermented drink made in Mexico from the juice of certain agaves. |
pulsar |
any of various astronomical objects, probably rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit short, repeating pulses of radio waves. |
pulsate |
to throb or beat with a regular rhythm, as the heart or some music. [2 definitions] |
pulsatile |
pulsating or relating to pulsation. |
pulsation |
a beat, throb, or vibration. [2 definitions] |
pulse1 |
the periodic throbbing of arteries that results from the beating of the heart, esp. as felt in the wrist or neck. [5 definitions] |