pull-up

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noun

ˈpu̇l-ˌəp

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

: to bring to a stop : halt

: check, rebuke

intransitive verb

: to check oneself

: to come to an often abrupt halt : stop

: 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

So pull up a chair and take a read of some of our best stories of the week, plus a look at what’s coming next week. —

Peter Green, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024 Doolittle told jurors Velazquez-Diaz pulled up to where Lorenzo-Olivera's car was broken down, pulled a gun out of his pocket and shot Lorenzo-Olivera in the head. —

Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pull-up