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
pulled up; pulling up; pulls up
1
a
: to check oneself
b
: to come to an often abrupt halt : stop
2
: to draw even with others in a race
Synonyms
Examples of pull-up in a Sentence
Verb
the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse
Recent Examples on the Web
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
In the clip, a shirtless Beckham did a set of pull-ups while wearing minimal clothing.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Push-ups, pull-ups and getting a massage (couldn't lay on my stomach).
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Catch-and-shoots from the corner, one-handed push shots, 1-on-1 combinations against light defense from the top of the key, one-dribble pull-ups and stepbacks.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
An overhand grip, in which your palms are facing away from you, is a pull-up.
—Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 13 Mar. 2024
On one early pull-up jumper, Forbes leaned to the floor and put her hand to her ankle in a too-small taunt.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2024
The big shots: Paulsen drained a contested pull-up jumper to beat the shot clock at 3:02 and give PLNU a 64-62 lead.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
The Lions’ first points came with 2:50 left in the first quarter on a pull-up jumper by Easton Jaeger.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Police say that Cook purchased pizza with his girlfriend at a Little Caesars on San Pablo Avenue and was walking home when Dozier pulled up behind them in a Cadillac.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
If a songwriter is pulling up to write a song for your artists or for a pitch session or whatever, food and travel.
—Delisa Shannon, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Witnesses told police that around 9:18 p.m., a black sedan pulled up to the event and occupants opened fire on the crowd without warning.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2024
The trainer was in her studio at the time and pulled up the lottery website to see where the ticket was sold.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
The premise was simple: Wear a headset, pull up the software, and speak.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
When pulled up, these socks come to mid-calf on most babies to keep them cozy and covered.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
Officials plan to clear the shipping channel by chopping up the bridge into smaller pieces that can be hoisted by floating cranes, including one with a lift capacity of 330 tons and another that can pull up 650 tons.
—Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Noun
There were smooth pull-up jumpers, driving layups, floaters, pull-up threes in transition and assists out of pick-and-rolls.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
In the clip, a shirtless Beckham did a set of pull-ups while wearing minimal clothing.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Push-ups, pull-ups and getting a massage (couldn't lay on my stomach).
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Catch-and-shoots from the corner, one-handed push shots, 1-on-1 combinations against light defense from the top of the key, one-dribble pull-ups and stepbacks.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
An overhand grip, in which your palms are facing away from you, is a pull-up.
—Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 13 Mar. 2024
On one early pull-up jumper, Forbes leaned to the floor and put her hand to her ankle in a too-small taunt.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2024
The big shots: Paulsen drained a contested pull-up jumper to beat the shot clock at 3:02 and give PLNU a 64-62 lead.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
The Lions’ first points came with 2:50 left in the first quarter on a pull-up jumper by Easton Jaeger.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024
Verb
At the Combine, Schrader pulled up with a hamstring injury while running the 40-yard dash.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Police say that Cook purchased pizza with his girlfriend at a Little Caesars on San Pablo Avenue and was walking home when Dozier pulled up behind them in a Cadillac.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
If a songwriter is pulling up to write a song for your artists or for a pitch session or whatever, food and travel.
—Delisa Shannon, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Witnesses told police that around 9:18 p.m., a black sedan pulled up to the event and occupants opened fire on the crowd without warning.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2024
The trainer was in her studio at the time and pulled up the lottery website to see where the ticket was sold.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
The premise was simple: Wear a headset, pull up the software, and speak.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
When pulled up, these socks come to mid-calf on most babies to keep them cozy and covered.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
Officials plan to clear the shipping channel by chopping up the bridge into smaller pieces that can be hoisted by floating cranes, including one with a lift capacity of 330 tons and another that can pull up 650 tons.
—Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
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