to pull out
523
2.7
- phrasal verb
- /pʊl aʊt/
:
sacar
- After searching for an hour, he was finally able to pull out the old photograph from the stack.
- pull out money
- pull out the book
- pull out a bag
Then he reaches into his pocket and pulls out this dagger.
- Then he reaches into his pocket and pulls out this dagger.
- Like, Oh my gosh, I pulled out a white beard hair.
- And that's the thing that pulls me out of my introvert shell.
Examples
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Then he reaches into his pocket and pulls out this dagger.
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I reach inside my camera case and pull out a flash unit.
Academic text (2011) -
Within five minutes, the clerk pulled out a thin file and produced one letter.
Fiction book (1990) -
After a moment, she reaches into it and pulls out a handful of photos.
Fiction book (1990) -
He managed to pull out the broken drawer from the cabinet.
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She needed to pull out the weeds before they took over the garden.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To move something toward you using force, often to remove it
∞
1.0
Take something out of a container like a box or cupboard
∞
1.5
To move something or someone away from a place
948
1.9
To remove something from a place or container
270
1.0
Pull something out of a place or container
196
4.1
To pull something suddenly and hard
166
3.9
To remove something from somewhere, often by effort, or to get information
159
3.5
To take money or things out of a place where they are kept
111
3.2
To take something out, often with effort, for example weeds or hidden facts
77
3.5
To pull something out quickly with the fingers
68
4.4
To pull something out quickly and with force, often to remove it completely
61
1.6
Take something out of a cupboard or closet
41
2.7
To take something off from where it is attached
29
4.0
To take something out of storage to use it
24
4.8
To pull something out with force
22
7.6
Free a person or thing from something that traps them
18
3.8
Remove something from where it is, for example a nail or a secret
12
3.0
To pull something off quickly until it rips
7
3.7
To pull something away from where it is, for example a bandage or curtain
6
4.5
To pull something off quickly with force
5
5.0
To take out what is inside a container so it becomes empty
5
2.7
To take something out by picking it up, often carefully or with a tool
3
3.9
To pull clothes or covers out from where they are tucked in
1
4.2
To pull something away carefully, for example a bandage or tablecloth
To get someone or something out with effort
To pull out a nail or stake pushed into something
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'to withdraw or leave' is partially derivable from 'pull' (move by force) + 'out' (away), since pulling something out implies removal or movement away. However, the extension to withdrawing from an activity or commitment is a metaphorical, non-literal use of that physical image and may not be fully predictable to a B1 learner without prior exposure.
Etymology
Pull out comes from the simple image of pull (grab) and out (away from inside): imagine pulling a nail from a wall or a tooth from a mouth. That's why it means 'to remove or take something out'.