pull on

phrasal verb

pulled on; pulling on; pulls on

1

: to hold onto and move (something) toward oneself

She pulled on the rope with all her might.

2

: to hold onto and pull (something) repeatedly

When she gets nervous, she pulls on her ear.

3

: to breathe in the smoke from (a cigarette, pipe, etc.)

He rocked back and forth, pulling on his pipe.

4

: to dress oneself in (clothing)

She quickly pulled on her boots.

He pulled a sweater on.

Examples of pull on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Skip tight hairstyles, such as ponytails or buns, that pull on your hair and scalp. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 June 2025

Regardless of age, this is one Pixar flick that pulls on your heartstrings from start to finish. —Meg Walters, EW.com, 19 June 2025

But until recently, scientists had mainly only examined one side of that relationship, exploring the way dark matter pulls on normal matter. —Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025

This white dress is easy enough to pull on for a day of running errands around town and dressy enough to wear with heels for a night out. —Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 June 2025

Rhymes for pull on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon