pull up meaning and definition

PULL UP verb

Definition of pull up (verb)

1. come to a halt after driving somewhere
   • "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"
   • synonyms: draw up, haul up
2. straighten oneself
   • "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"
   • synonyms: draw up, straighten up
3. cause (a vehicle) to stop
   • "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"
   • synonyms: draw up
4. 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"
   • synonyms: draw out, extract, pull, pull out, take out