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
Varlaam-Russian
Yevgeniyayev-GYE-nee-yah, eev-GYE-nee-yahRussian
RosalinROZ-ə-linEnglish (Rare)
Fri&Eth;Rika-Icelandic
Dolores[də'ləuris]
Teimuraz-Georgian