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
Weland-Germanic Mythology, Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Kateri-History
RadclyffeRAD-klifEnglish (Rare)
Gentry['dʒentri]
Desi-Spanish
Hillary['hiləri:]