pull back


Definition: Meaning of, pull back in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pʊl bak /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
pull back pulled back pulled back
Present Participle Third Person Singular
pulling back pulls back
  1. [intransitive/transitive] if soldiers pull back, or if someone pulls them back, they move back towards their own land
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  2. [intransitive] to decide not to do something that will probably have bad effects
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  3. [intransitive] to move your body away from someone who is holding you or touching you
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  4. [transitive] British English mainly journalism to score a goal when your team is losing in a football match
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