pull-up

or pull·up

[ pool-uhp ]

noun

1. an exercise consisting of chinning oneself, as on a horizontal bar attached at each end to a doorpost.
2. a flight maneuver in which an aircraft climbs sharply from level flight.

pull up

verb

1. tr to remove by the roots
2. often foll bywith or on to move level (with) or ahead (of) or cause to move level (with) or ahead (of), esp in a race
3. to stop
4. tr to rebuke

noun

1. an exercise in which the body is raised up by the arms pulling on a horizontal bar fixed above the head
2. old-fashioned.
   a roadside café

Word History and Origins

Origin of pull-up¹

First recorded in 1850–55; noun use of verb phrase pull up

Example Sentences

The equipment can range from basic pull-up bars to gym-style bench presses and rowing machines.

From Seattle Times

Caris LeVert scored 21 off the bench for Cleveland, hitting a pull-up jumper midway through the fourth quarter that gave the Cavaliers a 20-point lead and started a parade of fans to the exits.

From Seattle Times

How to use it today: If you’re intrigued by the challenge, doing a pull-up is a worthwhile and achievable goal.

From Seattle Times

One of the funniest moments, he recalls, was a few weeks after the accident when he attempted a pull-up at his mum's house.

From BBC

Osborne’s 13 first-half points included a pull-up jumper just before the buzzer, whittling what had been a nine-point deficit to three points at the break.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• arrive
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• pause