Pulled
verbDrew or tugged something toward oneself or in a particular direction by force or effort.
How to spell pulled
6 letters · 1 syllable
How to pronounce pulled
What does pulled mean?
- verbDrew or tugged something toward oneself or in a particular direction by force or effort.
Pulled in a sentence
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She pulled the heavy suitcase up the stairs without help.
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The dentist pulled the broken tooth in a single quick movement.
Where does pulled come from?
Language of origin: Germanic
This is the past tense of the verb 'pull', which descends from the Old English 'pullian', meaning 'to pluck, draw out, or snatch'. The early sense was quite forceful, closer to plucking feathers or pulling weeds than the steady drawing we often mean today. Related forms appear in other Germanic and Low German dialects, though the precise older connections are a little hazy. Over the centuries the meaning broadened to cover any act of drawing something toward oneself by force or effort. The spelling keeps the double 'l' of 'pull' and simply adds '-ed', so the only thing to watch is remembering both the doubled letter and the standard past ending.
How the word is built
- pull (to draw or tug)
- -ed (past tense suffix)
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