pull at rope

Frequency: 7.03.2 per million words

To tug on a rope, often to test its tension or as part of an action.

pull atphrasal verb + noun

Categories:

rope

Examples (10)

  • The sailors had to pull at the rope to hoist the sail.
  • He felt a strange sensation as something seemed to pull at the rope from the other side.
  • Let's all pull at the rope together to move this heavy object.
  • The rescuers instructed them to pull at the rope steadily.
  • She decided to pull at the rope to see if the bell would ring.
  • When the tide went out, we could pull at the rope attached to the boat with less effort.
  • The children were excited to pull at the rope in the tug-of-war competition.
  • Try to pull at the rope with all your might; we need to get it free.
  • He gave a sharp tug, a quick pull at the rope, hoping to dislodge the stuck mechanism.
  • The diagram shows how to pull at the rope to operate the pulley system.