pull about

pʊl əˈbaʊt

Definition

Definition of pull about - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

rough handling

handle something or someone roughly

The kids pulled about the old toys, breaking some.

manhandle

mishandle

roughhouse

behavior

Rare

treat someone inconsiderately

Rare

He was pulled about by his demanding boss all day.

manhandle

mistreat

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Expressions with pull

pull down

make clothes lower on the body

She pulled down her sleeves to cover her arms.

pull off

remove something by pulling

He quickly pulled off his shoes..

pull out

remove something from a place where it is attached or enclosed

She carefully pulled out the splinter with tweezers..

pull up

cause a vehicle to stop

She pulled up the car at the curb.

pull ahead

move into a leading position in a race

She managed to pull ahead in the final lap.

pull at

tug or pluck gently with fingers

She would pull at the loose thread on her sweater.

Examples of pull about in a sentence

They pulled about the furniture during the move.
She felt pulled about by her friends' constant demands.
The child was pulled about by the older kids during the game.

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French:malmener, bousculer, ...
German:herumzerren, schlecht behandeln, ...
Italian:maneggiare, maltrattare, ...
Spanish:manosear, tratar mal, ...
Portuguese:mexer bruscamente, maltratar, ...
Chinese:粗暴对待, 不客气地对待, ...
Japanese:乱暴に扱う, いじめる, ...
Arabic:عَامَلَ بِخُشُونَة, أَرْهَقَ, ...
Hebrew:לְטַלְטֵל, לְטַרְטֵר, ...
Russian:грубо обращаться, мучить, ...
Ukrainian:грубо поводитися, ...
Hindi:कठोरता से संभालना, बुरा व्यवहार करना, ...
Bengali:রুক্ষভাবে পরিচালনা করা, অবহেলা করা, ...
Catalan:manipular bruscament, tractar malament, ...
Czech:cloumat, vláčet, ...
Danish:håndtere hårdhændet, behandle dårligt, ...
Dutch:ruw omgaan met, slecht behandelen, ...
Greek:χειρίζομαι τραχιά, κακομεταχειρίζομαι, ...
Hungarian:cibálni, bánni, ...
Khmer:ប្រើប្រាស់ដោយគគ្រាត, ប្រព្រឹត្តមិនគិតគូរចំពោះ, ...
Korean:거칠게 다루다, 함부로 대하다, ...
Persian:خشن برخورد کرد, بدرفتاری کردن, ...
Polish:szarpać, traktować niegrzecznie, ...
Portuguese (BR):mexer, tratar mal, ...
Romanian:a trage de, a trata nepoliticos, ...
Swedish:slita och dra, behandla hänsynslöst, ...
Thai:จัดการ, ปฏิบัติอย่างไม่ใส่ใจ, ...
Turkish:sertçe çekiştirmek, kaba davranmak, ...
Vietnamese:xử lý thô bạo, đối xử tệ, ...

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