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on the pull

on the pull prepositional phrase: out seeking a sexual partner.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (UK, slang) Out seeking a sexual partner.
    • They're at that new nightclub, on the pull.
    • Rebecca was on the pull. An air of desperation hung over her like Dior's Poison.2004, Julia Llewellyn, The Love Trainer

Questions about on the pull

What does on the pull mean?
On the pull means out seeking a sexual partner.
What part of speech is on the pull?
On the pull is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the pull in the dictionary

  1. on the plus side
  2. on the point of
  3. on the premises
  4. on the prod
  5. on the prowl
  6. on the pull
  7. on the q.t.
  8. on the qt
  9. on the quarter
  10. on the qui vive
  11. on the quiet

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