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
PerpÉTua-Portuguese
Yngvildr-Ancient Scandinavian
CyrylTSI-rilPolish
LlinosLEEN-aws, LIN-awsWelsh
Edwinaed-WEEN-ə, ed-WIN-əEnglish
Florenciaflo-REN-thyah (Spanish), flo-REN-syah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish