pull on

phrasal 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

Literally pulled on my pants, on my jeans, and literally was going crazy. —Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 June 2025

Ronald McDonald pulling on a Marlboro Red, an assault rifle slung across his back while on break from operating the Happy Meal command center/ball pit? —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025

The officers, Marquardt said, began to pull on gas masks. —Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 24 May 2025

In really tight spaces, pull on a pair of rubber gloves and dampen a sponge with the herbicide. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 May 2025

Rhymes for pull on

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