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
Cyrillesee-REELFrench
Love (1)LOO-veSwedish
JannekeYAHN-nə-kəDutch
TÀMhas-Scottish
ConnieKAHN-eeEnglish
Shelah-Biblical