# pull back

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull, back.
2. To retreat.
3. To pass (the ball) into a position further from the attacking goal line.
4. To score when the team is losing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pull-back