# pull out

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull, out.
2. To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat.
3. To transition from a dive to level or climbing flight.
4. To use coitus interruptus as a method of birth control.
5. To remove something from a container.
6. To maneuver a vehicle from the side of a road onto the lane.
7. To draw out or lengthen.
8. To draw out by dragging or tugging.

## Etymology
From Middle English pullen oute.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pull-out