pull toward oneself



pull something toward oneself

to draw something closer to oneself. He pulled his plate toward himself and began eating like a starving man. Mary pulled the basket of fruit toward herself and chose a nice juicy peach.
See also: pull, toward

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Petty['peti]
Armide-Literature
Kaley['keili]
JillyJIL-eeEnglish
Straton-Ancient Greek
Leocadius-Late Roman