pull round

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

To recover; to return to normal.

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

There could be no doubt in my mind that all this had taken place the previous evening – for one thing, I should have been a great deal hungrier even than I was had it been longer ago. Very well, what was this, then? Had the whole hospital, the whole city made such a night of it that they'd not pulle

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “pull round” mean?

To recover; to return to normal.

Is “pull round” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.