Word
pulled
US/ˈpʊɫd/
UK/pˈʊld/
Definitions
01moved toward you
A2 · Elementary
v. the past form of 'pull', used when you moved something toward yourself or behind you.
v. the past tense and past participle of 'pull', indicating the application of force to move an object toward the source of the force.
“He pulled the heavy door open and stepped inside the house.”
“The rescue team pulled the survivors from the wreckage just minutes before the rising tide reached the lower deck.”
Usage
As a transitive verb, it requires a direct object representing the thing being moved.
02shredded meat
B1 · Intermediate Cooking
adj. describes meat that has been cooked for a long time until it is soft enough to tear into thin pieces.
adj. denoting meat, typically pork or chicken, that has been slow-cooked until tender and then shredded into thin fibres.
“We had pulled pork sandwiches with spicy sauce for lunch.”
“The chef served a platter of pulled brisket, slow-roasted for twelve hours until the connective tissue had completely broken down.”
Usage
Almost always used as an attributive adjective directly before the noun it describes.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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