Pull Out

Pronunciation: /pʊl aʊt/

Definitions of pull out

noun a movement or action of pulling something out

Example Sentences

A1 I need help to pull out this drawer.

A2 The magician's trick involved a pull out of a rabbit from a hat.

B1 The emergency procedure requires a quick pull out of the fire extinguisher.

B2 The company decided to do a pull out of the market due to low demand.

C1 The pull out of troops from the war zone was a strategic decision by the government.

C2 The pull out of funding for the project led to its cancellation.

verb to remove or extract something from a particular place

Example Sentences

A1 I can pull out a chair for you to sit on.

A2 She pulled out her phone to show me a picture.

B1 The dentist had to pull out my tooth because it was infected.

B2 The team decided to pull out of the competition due to a lack of funding.

C1 The company had to pull out of the deal at the last minute.

C2 He was able to pull out a victory in the final moments of the game.

Examples of pull out in a Sentence

formal The surgeon carefully pulled out the tumor during the operation.

informal I need to remember to pull out the ingredients for dinner from the fridge.

slang He tried to pull out of the deal at the last minute, but it was too late.

figurative She decided to pull out of the race due to personal reasons.

Grammatical Forms of pull out

• past tense: pulled out
• plural: pull out
• comparative: more pull out
• superlative: most pull out
• present tense: pull out
• future tense: will pull out
• perfect tense: have pulled out
• continuous tense: is pulling out
• singular: pulls out
• positive degree: pull out
• infinitive: to pull out
• gerund: pulling out
• participle: pulled out

Origin and Evolution of pull out

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The origin of the phrase 'pull out' can be traced back to Middle English, where 'pull' meant to draw or tug and 'out' indicated a direction away from something.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'pull out' has retained its original meaning of physically removing something from a place or situation, but it has also evolved to be used in various contexts such as military tactics, withdrawal from a commitment, or even contraception.