pull on

verb

pulled on; pulling on; pulls on

1

: to hold onto and move (something) toward oneself

She pulled on the rope with all her might.

2

: to hold onto and pull (something) repeatedly

When she gets nervous, she pulls on her ear.

3

: to breathe in the smoke from (a cigarette, pipe, etc.)

He rocked back and forth, pulling on his pipe.

4

: to dress oneself in (clothing)

She quickly pulled on her boots.

He pulled a sweater on.

Examples of pull on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But as Adebayo stumbled to regain his balance, Ball reached out and pulled on Adebayo’s leg, similar to an incident between the two earlier in Adebayo’s career. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026

After inserting a quarter, simply pull on the tether holding your cart to the cart behind to release yours. —Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026

For so long the biggest gravitational pull on the narrative during Masters week, Woods is now conspicuous by his absence. —Don Riddell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026

Astronauts strap their feet onto a small platform and pull on a handle connected to a cable. —Katia Riddle, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for pull on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon