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
Eukleides-Ancient Greek
NeerNAYRLimburgish
Isidoros-Ancient Greek
Natalia[nə'tæljə]
TrudyTROO-dee (English), TRUY-dee (Dutch)English, Dutch
Thorvald-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish