pulled
- 01 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.
Simple“He pulled the heavy door open and stepped inside the house.”
In context“The rescue team pulled the survivors from the wreckage just minutes before the rising tide reached the lower deck.”
UsageAs a transitive verb, it requires a direct object representing the thing being moved.
- 02 B1 Intermediate
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.
Simple“We had pulled pork sandwiches with spicy sauce for lunch.”
In context“The chef served a platter of pulled brisket, slow-roasted for twelve hours until the connective tissue had completely broken down.”
UsageAlmost always used as an attributive adjective directly before the noun it describes.
Usage pulled back · pulled the trigger