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
Haider-Arabic
Tapiwa-Southern African, Shona
LotteLAW-tə (German)Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, German
Adolphe-French
JockJAHKScottish
Sajjad-Arabic