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pull-up

pull-up
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo l uhp]
    • /pʊl ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo l uhp]
    • /pʊl ʌp/

Definitions of pull-up word

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

Information block about the term

Origin of pull-up

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; noun use of verb phrase pull up

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pull-up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pull-up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Top questions with pull-up

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