pull-up

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noun

plural pull-ups
: an exercise in which one hangs by the hands from a support (such as a horizontal bar) and pulls oneself up until the chin is level with the support
specifically : such an exercise done with the palms facing outward compare chin-up

pull up

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verb

pulled up; pulling up; pulls up

transitive verb

1
: to bring to a stop : halt
2

intransitive verb

1
a
: to check oneself
b
: to come to an often abrupt halt : stop
2
: to draw even with others in a race

Examples of pull-up in a Sentence

Verb the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse
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Noun
Mitchell, meanwhile, has scored the 13th-most points in the NBA from pull-ups, but every single player above him has played more minutes than him, including many by a significant amount. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 By Katie Camero Other winning options: PRX does offer a slightly cheaper version featuring 2x3 uprights and an option with a kipping bar (which is a pull-up bar specifically designed for the kipping pull-ups commonly incorporated into CrossFit workouts). Erin Bunch, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
Vicente pulled up stats on his smartphone: 166,532 phone calls. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024 In tragic a development from a soccer perspective, however, Neymar pulled up injured once more and further derailed his progress and hopes of finding form in time for the 2026 World Cup with Brazil. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pull-up 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1901, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1623, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pull-up was in 1623

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“Pull-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull-up. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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