pullout

1 of 2

noun

pull·​out ˈpu̇l-ˌau̇t 

1

: the act or an instance of pulling out: such as

a

: the action in which an airplane goes from a dive to horizontal flight

b

: pullback

2

: something that can be pulled out

pull out

2 of 2

verb

pulled out; pulling out; pulls out

intransitive verb

1

: leave, depart

2

: withdraw

Synonyms

Noun

• withdrawal
• retreat

Verb

• move
• exit
• depart
• get
• go
• get off
• take a walk
• push off
• peel off
• push on
• walk out
• run along
• shove (off)
• cut out
• bail out
• escape
• take off
• dig out
• evacuate
• step (along)

Examples of pullout in a Sentence

Noun

A pullout of troops from the region has begun.

the civil unrest has led the company to initiate a pullout of its operations in the region

Verb

the party's been fun, but it's time to pull out

the aid workers have been advised to pull out of those regions to which the conflict has spread

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Ice Spice unveiled her molten chrome Princess car in April, while Westman cast his in bubblegum pink with a pullout picnic table in an installation in London in May. —Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 25 June 2025

Some pullout options, like the Rev-A-Shelf Double Pullout Trash Can, don’t come with a lid at all. —Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025

Verb

In their first matchup, Indiana pulled out a home victory over the Mercury, 107-101, back on July 30. —Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025

In the episode, Noem references the real-life dog shooting in a fictional ICE recruiting video, and caps off every scene by pulling out a gun and killing a different puppy. —Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pullout

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout