pull-on

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo l on, awn]
- /pʊl ɒn, ɔn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo l on, awn]
- /pʊl ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of pull-on word

noun pull-on the act of pulling or drawing. 1
noun pull-on force used in pulling; pulling power. 1
noun pull-on a drawing in of smoke or a liquid through the mouth: He took a long, thoughtful pull on his pipe; I took a pull from the scout's canteen. 1
noun pull-on Informal. influence, as with persons able to grant favors. 1
noun pull-on a part or thing to be pulled; a handle or the like: to replace the pulls on a chest of drawers. 1
noun pull-on a spell, or turn, at rowing. 1

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Origin of pull-on

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; noun, adj. use of verb phrase pull on

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Parts of speech for Pull-on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pull-on

pull-on popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.