How do you use "Pull" in a sentence?

Did you pull last night? He's on the pull. She always pulls when we go out.

Pull

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: Successfully attract someone romantically; kiss or hook up with (British).

成功吸引某人，亲吻或与人发展关系（英式英语）。

Ligar con éxito, besar o enrollarse con alguien (inglés británico).

恋愛的に誰かを口説き落とす、キスやそれ以上の関係になる（イギリス英語）。

이성의 관심을 끄는 데 성공하다 (영국식)

To 'pull' is to successfully attract and get with someone romantically—usually kissing or more. 'Did you pull last night?' asks if you hooked up with anyone. 'On the pull' means actively looking for romantic encounters.

'Pull'是成功吸引并与某人建立浪漫关系——通常是接吻或更多。'Did you pull last night?'是问你昨晚有没有勾搭到人。'On the pull'意思是在积极寻找浪漫邂逅。

'Pull' es atraer con éxito a alguien románticamente, generalmente besar o más. 'Did you pull last night?' pregunta si ligaste con alguien. 'On the pull' significa estar buscando activamente encuentros románticos.

「Pull」は恋愛的に誰かを引きつけて関係を持つこと——通常はキスかそれ以上。「Did you pull last night?」は昨夜誰かと関係を持ったかを聞く表現。「On the pull」は恋愛的な出会いを積極的に探しているという意味。

이성을 끌거나 연결되는 것을 뜻하는 영국 속어. 'On the pull'은 적극적으로 이성을 찾고 있다는 뜻이다.

Examples

Did you pull last night?
你昨晚有没有搞到对象？
¿Ligaste anoche?
昨夜は誰かと上手くいった？
어젯밤에 누구 꼬셨어?
He's on the pull.
他在找对象
Está buscando ligue
彼は出会いを探している
그는 작업 걸러 나갔어.
She always pulls when we go out.
我们出去的时候她总能搞到对象
Ella siempre liga cuando salimos
彼女は出かけるといつも誰かを口説く
걔는 나가기만 하면 항상 누군가를 꼬셔.

Pronunciation

/pʊl/

Usage Guide

Context: nightlife, dating, hookups

Tone: casual, laddish

✓ Do Say

Pull
勾搭到
ligar
口説き落とす
어젯밤에 작업 성공했어.
On the pull
在找对象
buscando ligue
出会いを探して
작업 중.
Did you pull?
搞到了吗？
¿ligaste?
上手くいった？
작업 성공했어?

✗ Don't Say

Implies physical success, not just chatting
暗示有实质进展，不只是聊天
Implica éxito físico, no solo charlar
会話だけでなく、実際の進展があったことを示す
매우 캐주얼한 표현

Common Mistakes

More than just talking—implies success

Origin & History

From the idea of 'pulling' someone towards you romantically. The term became standard British slang for successfully getting with someone, particularly in nightlife contexts.

Etymology: From pulling someone towards you

First recorded: British slang, late 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Late 20th century onwards

Generation: Younger generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: The Inbetweeners; British nightlife

Regional notes: Standard British nightlife term.

Variations

PullOn the pullPulled