pull round

Definition of Pull Round in English :

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Verb

1. come through, make it, pull round, pull through, survive

continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)

Example Sentences:
'He survived the cancer against all odds'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pull Round

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verb

1. Also: pull round

to survive or recover or cause to survive or recover, esp after a serious illness or crisis

noun pull-through

2.

a weighted cord with a piece of cloth at the end used to clean the bore of a firearm

Pull Round

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Informal

to get through or over (an illness, difficulty, etc.)

Pull Round

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v. pulled, pull·ing, pulls

v.tr.

1. To apply force to (something) so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the source of the force: pulled her chair up to the table; pulled the wagon down the street.

2. To remove from a fixed position; extract: The dentist pulled the tooth.

3. To tug at; jerk or tweak: I pulled the lever until it broke.

4. To rip or tear; rend: The dog pulled the toy to pieces.

5. To stretch (taffy, for example) repeatedly.

6. To strain (a muscle, for example) injuriously.

7. Informal To attract; draw: a performer who pulls large crowds.

8. Slang To draw out (a weapon) in readiness for use: pull a gun; pulled a knife on me.

9. Informal To remove: pulled the car's engine; pulled the tainted meat product from the stores.

10. Sports To hit (a ball) so that it moves in the direction away from the dominant hand of the player propelling it, as to the left of a right-handed player.

11. Nautical

a. To operate (an oar) in rowing.

b. To transport or propel by rowing.

c. To be rowed by: That boat pulls six oars.

12. To rein in (a horse) to keep it from winning a race.

13. Printing To produce (a print or an impression) from type.

v.intr.

1. To exert force in moving something toward the source of the force: Pull harder and the window will open.

2.

a. To move in a certain direction or toward a certain goal: pulled into the driveway; pulled even with the race leader.

b. To gain a position closer to an objective: Our team has pulled within three points of the league leader.

3. To drink or inhale deeply: pulled on the cold beer with gusto; pull on a cigarette.

4. Nautical To row a boat.

5. Informal To express or feel great sympathy or empathy: We're pulling for our new president.

n.

1. The act or process of pulling: gave the drawer a pull.

2. Force exerted in pulling or required to overcome resistance in pulling: How much pull does this tugboat have?

3. A sustained effort: a long pull across the mountains.

4. Something, such as a knob on a drawer, that is used for pulling.

5. A deep inhalation or draft, as on a cigarette or of a beverage.

6. Slang A means of gaining special advantage; influence: The lobbyist has pull with the senator.

7. Informal The ability to draw or attract; appeal: a star with pull at the box office.

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