pull up a chair

verb

To sit down on a chair: to go from a non-seated position to sitting on a chair.

“Please pull up a chair and sit down.”

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pull up a pew
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Meanings

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

present singular third person pulls up a chair · participle present pulling up a chair · participle past pulled up a chair · past pulled up a chair

  1. imperativeTo sit down on a chair: to go from a non-seated position to sitting on a chair.

    Pull up a chair! The meeting's about to begin.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull up, chair.

    Please pull up a chair and sit down.

    Synonyms: pull up a pew

Synonyms & antonyms

verbUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull up, chair.

Similar
pull up a pew
Also see
take a seat
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APA

pull up a chair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20up%20a%20chair

MLA

“pull up a chair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20up%20a%20chair. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pull up a chair,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20up%20a%20chair.

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