pull-up

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noun

plural pull-ups
: an exercise in which one hangs by the hands from a support (such as a horizontal bar) and pulls oneself up until the chin is level with the support
specifically : such an exercise done with the palms facing outward compare chin-up

pull up

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verb

pulled up; pulling up; pulls up

transitive verb

1
: to bring to a stop : halt
2

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 in a Sentence

Verb the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Here, Plumlee is sagging heavily off of Davis so after receiving a pass from D’Angelo Russell, Davis attacks that open space with a hesitation which causes Plumlee to back pedal and allows Davis to hit the pull-up mid range jumper. Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 In Christopher Nolan’s Next Event Film At Universal Jayme Lawson Latest To Join Edgar Wright’s Paramount Adaptation Of ‘The Running Man’ Way of the Warrior Kid follows a self-doubting boy (Hill) who gets bullied and is hard-pressed to complete a single pull-up. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
So the dog drinks and drinks, ignoring the horse approaching her and the sound of another airplane, this one pulling up to a gate, having touched down in the city where Brian’s mother was born. Paul Yoon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024 In this report, searching for known details like the previous owners' names pulls up reams of helpful data associated with the property. Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pull-up 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1901, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1623, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pull-up was in 1623

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“Pull-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull-up. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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