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
Dumitru-Romanian
Tomislava-Croatian, Serbian, Medieval Slavic
Astley['æsli]
HediİYe-Turkish
Ryannerie-ANEnglish (Rare)
Tabitha['tæbiθə]