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

Directed and photographed by Renell Medrano, the new campaign opens with Jung Kook pulling on his Calvin Klein jeans. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026

Yards away, five Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies pulled on plastic gloves and took turns giving CPR to Bouffard, trying to save her life. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Asteroid impacts from billions of years ago left dense pockets of material under the lunar surface, which can exert extra gravitational pull on spacecraft orbiting the moon. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026

From inspirational videos that pull on players’ emotions to music that everyone can sing along to on the team bus. — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for pull on

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