pull about
C1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
to pull something around roughly from one side to another
Literal meaning: Literally, to pull something about from place to place.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
to handle or move someone or something roughly by pulling
"Don't pull the puppy about like that."
Grammar: separable
2 C1 neutral
to drag or shift something around from one position to another
"They pulled the heavy table about until it fitted the corner."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Rare in modern everyday English. It can be literal or describe rough treatment.
Commonly used with
clothes fabric a child furniture body by the arm
Forms
Base
pull about
I/you/we/they
3rd person
pulls about
he/she/it
Past simple
pulled about
yesterday
Past participle
pulled about
have + pp
-ing form
pulling about
continuous
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