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
XerxesZURK-seez (English)History
Olha-Ukrainian
Nizar-Arabic
ReuelROO-əl (English)Biblical
GijsbertKHIES-bərtDutch
Rich[ritʃ]