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English / phrasal verb

pull away

MEANING IN ENGLISH

To start moving and leave a stop or parking space (used of vehicles)

In context

01

We sprinted toward the platform just as the airport shuttle train began to pull away.

02

The cab pulled away from the curb and drove directly toward the departure gate.

Synonyms

Depart,drive off,move off

Antonyms

Pull in,pull over,stop

Collocations

Bus pull away,taxi pull away,pull away from the curb

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗