outpull

outpull
\(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ transitive verb
Etymology: out- + pull
: to attract a larger audience than

outpulls all other shows in town

* * *

/owt'pool"/, v.t.
to exceed in ability to attract an audience, attention, etc.; outdraw: a film that is outpulling every other movie in town.
[1925-30; OUT- + PULL]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • outpull — transitive verb Date: 1926 outdraw 1 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • outpull — /owt pool /, v.t. to exceed in ability to attract an audience, attention, etc.; outdraw: a film that is outpulling every other movie in town. [1925 30; OUT + PULL] * * * …   Universalium

  • outpull — out•pull [[t]ˌaʊtˈpʊl[/t]] v. t. cvb outdraw 2) • Etymology: 1925 …   From formal English to slang

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