pull on

verb

To put on (clothes) by tugging.

“I pulled on my winter coat before stepping out into the snow.”

Meanings

verbpull on (third-person singular simple present pulls on, present participle pulling on, simple past and past participle pulled on)

present singular third person pulls on · participle present pulling on · participle past pulled on · past pulled on

  1. transitiveTo put on (clothes) by tugging.

    I pulled on my winter coat before stepping out into the snow.

Cite this entry
APA

pull on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20on

MLA

“pull on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20on. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pull on,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20on.

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