Foundation level · Year 4 · free
pull
verb · Say it: PUUL
What it means
Foundationto hold something and move it towards you
Our class had to pull hard on the rope to win the tug of war.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- drag
- haul
- tow
- tug
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- push
More examples
- The puppy loves to pull its blanket across the kitchen floor.
Where the word comes from
From the Old English word 'pullian', meaning to pluck or draw.
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