pull-upn.adj.
/ˈpʊlʌp/, U.S. /ˈpʊlˌəp/ A. n.
1. The act of pulling up a horse, vehicle, etc.; an instance of this, a halt or stop (literal or figurative).
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the world > movement > absence of movement > [noun] > state of cessation of movement > arrest of motion
arrestc1385
stop1544
checkc1555
stoppage1775
pull-up1834
arrestment1836
arresting1849
fetch-up1866
hold-back1888
seize-up1912
the world > action or operation > ceasing > [noun] > a stop or cessation of action or process > sudden
syncopea1658
pull-up1834
society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > [noun] > the act of pulling up a horse or vehicle
pull-up1834
1834 N. P. Willis in Court Mag. & Belle Assemblée Aug. 60/1 A sudden pull-up at a turning in the road nearly threw him from his britska.
1837 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers xxxii. 344 That's rayther a sudden pull up, ain't it, Sammy?
1855 E. C. Gaskell North & South I. xviii. 225 All his business plans had received a check, a sudden pull-up.
1883 F. M. Peard Contradictions xxxiv Next they heard wheels, and the pull up at the door.
1950 A. Huxley Let. 6 Aug. (1969) 628 In the plain you and the child can walk abroad without having to take the car and without being fatigued by a pull up.
1980 ‘M. Innes’ Going it Alone xvii. 153 If they did a sudden pull up like that, it wouldn't be much good just driving on.
2. An action or speech which lifts or encourages; a helping hand.
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the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > [noun] > a fact or circumstance that encourages
encouragement1700
boost1825
pull-up1872
morale booster1959
morale boost1975
1872 ‘G. Eliot’ Middlemarch IV. viii. Finale 360 He told Mary that his happiness was half owing to Farebrother, who gave him a strong pull-up at the right moment.
1913 J. Vaizey College Girl xxi. 291 Think of all that it means..if we can keep these men from drifting, and give them a pull-up in time!
2000 Sunday Mirror (Ireland) (Nexis) 24 Dec. 2 Christmas..is..a time to extend beyond yourself to help your fellow man—the person who needs a bit of a pull-up.
3. British. A place for pulling up; a stopping-place for riders or drivers, esp. a roadside cafe (now somewhat dated). Formerly also in a good pull-up for carmen and allusive variants.
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society > travel > aspects of travel > a journey > [adjective] > stopping-place on a journey
pull-up1899
society > travel > aspects of travel > a journey > [noun] > break in a journey > stopping-place on a journey
gist?c1225
mansiona1382
baiting1477
station1578
mansion place1584
manzil1619
night stop1787
gite1798
outspan1821
halting-place1826
stopping-place1827
stepping-stone1849
waypoint1860
landing-place1861
stop-off1869
stop-over1881
siding1896
half-way1897
sit-down1898
pull-up1899
society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > accommodation or lodging > [noun] > lodging-place > temporary > for travellers, pilgrims, etc. > resting-place on journey
baiting1477
baiting-placec1530
stage1603
post-stage1642
station1722
post station1749
station house1815
stopping-place1827
stage-stand1856
refreshment stop1880
pull-up1899
1887 Advertisement in N.E.D (1909) at Pull-up This inn affords one of the most tempting positions for a pull-up house on the road.]
1899 Daily News 27 May 4/1 A humble little coffee-shop, which is a good pull-up for carmen.
1902 Daily Chron. 30 Apr. 8/1 A favourite ‘pull up’ for cyclists.
1925 H. V. Morton Heart of London 50 London's tea-shops are of many kinds, from the standardized shop to the good pull-up for millionaires constructed on the Paris plan.
1935 A. J. Cronin Stars look Down ii. xx. 442 He went into a workman's coffee-house: Good pull up for lorrys was on the sign outside.
1952 M. Allingham Tiger in Smoke ix. 153 The pull-up on the corner opens at five... I want..to get a bit o' breakfast.
1965 New Statesman 5 Nov. 713/1 These diners are roughly equivalent to our pull-ups.
1977 Listener 24 Mar. 382/2 Our mother..ran..a ‘caff’—or what was then known as a good pull-up for car-men.
1990 Times 3 Oct. 20/6 The snack bar, so much smarter than the usual transport pull up or, for that matter, many ordinary cafés.
4. An act or the action of pulling something upwards; spec. (a) an exercise involving raising oneself with one's arms by pulling up against a horizontal bar fixed above the head; (b) a manoeuvre whereby an aircraft is caused to gain height rapidly.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > raising > [noun] > pulling up
pull-up1901
society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > gymnastics > exercise > [noun] > specific exercises
breathing1605
breather1802
arm swing1859
setting-up drill1862
grasshopper march1884
lunge1889
push-up1897
sit-up1900
pull-up1901
deep-breathing1904
bag-punching1927
press-up1928
setting-up exercise1935
pullover1936
bear crawl1937
burpee1939
knee-bend1941
leg raise1944
dip1945
uddiyana1949
squat thrust1950
lateral1954
pull-down1956
aquacise1968
step-up1973
abdominal crunch1981
power walking1982
crunch1983
gut-buster1983
stomach crunch1986
1901 N.Y. Times 3 Apr. 7/4 In other features of the test, the push-up and pull-up of his own weight and single-handed grip,..he acquitted himself equally well.
1933 Rev. Educ. Res. 3 128 Right and left grip, back lift, leg lift, and pull-ups.
1938 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 42 625 The manœuvres consisted of push-downs and pull-ups from level flight..and push-ups from inverted flight.
1955 S.A.E. Jrnl. Apr. 40/2 In pitchup..the airplane suddenly pitches up or digs in during a pullup or turn.
1971 A. A. Michele You don't have to Ache i. 21 Here are some things that you should not be doing:..Do not do push-ups or pull-ups.
1985 Adv. Rockcraft 89 There were no straightforward pull-ups, as I had hoped.
1991 Climbing Feb. 72/1 She would train midday,..doing pull-ups at the gym.
2001 Daily Mail (Nexis) 28 Sept. 31 When the crew realised there was a problem, they should have performed an ‘emergency pull-up’ rather than continuing with ‘cruise climb’.
5. In singular and plural. A (disposable) nappy or diaper with an elasticated waistband, which may be pulled up and worn like underpants (rather than fastened with adhesive tabs), typically worn by children during potty training; cf. training pants n. at training n. Compounds 2.In form pull-ups a proprietary name.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > that is put on or fastens in specific way
slip-on1815
button-up1836
pullover1908
pull-on1919
step-in1922
popover1942
pull-up1989
the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning or cleanliness of the person > [noun] > baby's nappy
whittlec900
diapera1616
hipping1731
napkin1842
didy1902
nappy1920
pull-up1989
1989 Associated Press Newswire (Nexis) 5 Apr. Kimberly Clark Corp. on Wednesday announced it will begin making disposable training pants for toddlers... The product, which has been in development for five years, will carry the name ‘Huggies Pull-Ups’.
1996 Carolina Q. Fall 63 If you're not going to wear a pull-up, Lissa.., you need an extra pee before night night.
2004 Help! Desperate Mom needs Potty Training Advice in misc.kids (Usenet newsgroup) 25 Oct. Even though she's been daytime-trained for several months, I kept putting a pull-up on her at night.
2016 Hobart Mercury (Nexis) 14 Feb. (Lifestyle section) 23 Try to use undies instead of pull-ups.
B. adj.
1. That may be pulled up; designed to be pulled up.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > raising > [adjective] > pulled or drawn upwards > that may be
pull-up1871
1871 Times 21 Dec. 4/5 Let the lid of the seat have an opening over the pull-up handle, so that this lid may be down when the closet is discharged.
1919 R. Fry Let. May (1972) II. 451 I live in a house which has..a real Victorian W.C. with a pull up plug.
1955 M. Carleton Vanished vii. 53 It was a tree house a pal and I built... We tried to have a pull-up ladder, but it broke.
1973 Country Life 26 July 260/2 The gear lever..is mounted on a floor console with the pull-up handbrake.
1993 Albuquerque (New Mexico) Jrnl. 7 Jan. e20/1 Mauve-shaded tables and pullup chairs.
2. Designating a (disposable) nappy or diaper with an elasticated waistband, which may be pulled up and worn like underpants (rather than fastened with adhesive tabs), typically worn by children during potty training.
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1990 News Herald (Panama City, Florida) 30 Sept. 1 d (advt.) Pull-Up Disposable Training Pants.
1998 Mail on Sunday (Nexis) 22 Nov. 33 Jake.., still in pull-up nappies, will be found mischievously crawling into cupboards and exploring his world.
2003 Wall St. Jrnl. 5 Sept. a6/5 Meantime, P&G has seen market share for its new pull-up diapers grow to nearly 20% from zero in February 2002.
2009 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 2 Nov. 31 With kids potty training at a later age and the increasing number of nappies and pull-up pants available for older kids, it's likely the problem is getting worse.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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