pull up

pull up

verb

Definition of PULL UP

transitive verb

1

: to bring to a stop : halt

2

: check, rebuke

intransitive verb

1

a : to check oneself b : to come to an often abrupt halt : stop

2

: to draw even with others in a race

Examples of PULL UP

1. <the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse>

First Known Use of PULL UP

1623

Related to PULL UP

Synonyms: arrest, bring up, catch, check, draw up, fetch up, hold up, ¹halt, stall, stay, still, stop

Related Words: baffle, balk, block, blockade, bottleneck, clog, dam, detain, hinder, hold, hold back, impede, obstruct, snag, stem; conclude, cut off, end, terminate; call, discontinue, suspend; choke off, rein (in), repress, squash, squelch, stanch (or staunch), stunt, suppress, turn back

Near Antonyms: carry on, continue, follow through (with), keep (on), keep up, persist, run on; advance, fare, go along, march, move, proceed, progress, wend; actuate, budge, drive, goad, impel, propel, push, spur, stir

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