Synonyms of pull up

Noun


1. pull-in, pull-up, cafe, coffeehouse, coffee shop, coffee bar

usage: a roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers

2. pull-up, chin-up, arm exercise

usage: an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar

Verb


1. draw up, pull up, haul up, stop, halt

usage: come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"

2. draw up, pull up, straighten up, straighten

usage: straighten oneself; "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"

3. draw up, pull up, stop

usage: cause (a vehicle) to stop; "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"

4. extract, pull out, pull, pull up, take out, draw out, remove, take, take away, withdraw

usage: remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"

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