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to pull out
01
to take and bring something out of a particular place or position
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
out
Base verb
pull
Present tense
pull out
3rd person singular
pulls out
Present participle
pulling out
Past simple
pulled out
Past participle
pulled out
Examples
She reached into her bag and pulled out her phone.
02
(of a train or bus) to leave a station with passengers on board
Examples
The 9 o'clock train pulled out right on time.
03
to remove oneself from a commitment, situation, or agreement
Examples
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the main actor had to pull out of the play.
04
to retreat or withdraw military forces from a particular area or conflict
Examples
After months of intense fighting, the army decided to pull out of the region.
05
to use the withdrawal method of birth control, which involves the man removing his private part out of the woman's body before ejaculation
Examples
Many health experts caution against solely relying on pulling out for contraception.
06
to remove someone or something from a particular situation or environment
Examples
With the hurricane approaching, they had to pull out their ships from the harbor.
07
(of a vehicle or its driver) to move from the side of the road or from a stationary position into traffic or onto a road
Examples
He pulled out of the parking space and onto the street.
