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pulling

/ˈpʊlɪŋ/
Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of drawing or pulling something towards oneself.

    - "He was pulling on the rope to lift the heavy load."
    - "She was pulling weeds from her garden."
  • Noun

    A romantic gesture where one person expresses interest or attraction towards another by pulling their hair or clothing.

    - "After the dance, he asked for her number and gave her a pulling."
    - "She playfully teased him about his pulling during their first date."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈpʊlɪŋ/



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  2. /ˈpʊlɪŋ/



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Antonyms

push , repel , shove
Synonyms

drag , tow , tug , yank , score , carry out , complete , do , execute , perform , recall , withdraw , yank , generate , get , get hold of , get one's hands on , lay one's hands on , obtain , retrieve , score
Rhymes
Words rhyming with pulling
dueling , schooling , cooling , ruling
Variants
List of all variants of pulling that leads to same result
pull , pull a face , pull a fast one , pull a punch , pull her leg , pull her weight , pull herself together , pull himself together , pull his leg , pull his weight , pull its weight , pull my leg , pull my weight , pull myself together , pull one's leg , pull one's weight , pull oneself together , pull our leg , pull our weight , pull ourselves together , pull punches , pull stakes , pull strings , pull the plug , pull the rug from under , pull the string , pull the trigger , pull the wool over her eyes , pull the wool over his eyes , pull the wool over my eyes , pull the wool over one's eyes , pull the wool over our eyes , pull the wool over their eyes , pull the wool over your eyes , pull their leg , pull their legs , pull their weight , pull themselves together , pull together , pull up stakes , pull wires , pull your leg , pull your weight , pull yourself together , pulled , pulled a face , pulled a fast one , pulled a punch , pulled her leg , pulled her weight , pulled herself together , pulled himself together , pulled his leg , pulled his weight , pulled its weight , pulled my leg , pulled my weight , pulled myself together , pulled one's leg , pulled one's weight , pulled oneself together , pulled our leg , pulled our weight , pulled ourselves together , pulled punches , pulled stakes , pulled strings , pulled the plug , pulled the rug from under , pulled the string , pulled the trigger , pulled the wool over her eyes , pulled the wool over his eyes , pulled the wool over my eyes , pulled the wool over one's eyes , pulled the wool over our eyes , pulled the wool over their eyes , pulled the wool over your eyes , pulled their leg , pulled their legs , pulled their weight , pulled themselves together , pulled together , pulled up stakes , pulled wires , pulled your leg , pulled your weight , pulled yourself together , puller , pullers , pulling , pulling a face , pulling a fast one , pulling a punch , pulling her leg , pulling her weight , pulling herself together , pulling himself together , pulling his leg , pulling his weight , pulling its weight , pulling my leg , pulling my weight , pulling myself together , pulling one's leg , pulling one's weight , pulling oneself together , pulling our leg , pulling our weight , pulling ourselves together , pulling punches , pulling stakes , pulling strings , pulling the plug , pulling the rug from under , pulling the string , pulling the trigger , pulling the wool over her eyes , pulling the wool over his eyes , pulling the wool over my eyes , pulling the wool over one's eyes , pulling the wool over our eyes , pulling the wool over their eyes , pulling the wool over your eyes , pulling their leg , pulling their legs , pulling their weight , pulling themselves together , pulling together , pulling up stakes , pulling wires , pulling your leg , pulling your weight , pulling yourself together , pulls , pulls a face , pulls a fast one , pulls a punch , pulls her leg , pulls her weight , pulls herself together , pulls himself together , pulls his leg , pulls his weight , pulls my leg , pulls my weight , pulls one's leg , pulls one's weight , pulls oneself together , pulls our leg , pulls punches , pulls stakes , pulls strings , pulls the plug , pulls the rug from under , pulls the string , pulls the trigger , pulls the wool over her eyes , pulls the wool over his eyes , pulls the wool over my eyes , pulls the wool over one's eyes , pulls the wool over our eyes , pulls the wool over their eyes , pulls the wool over your eyes , pulls their leg , pulls their legs , pulls their weight , pulls together , pulls up stakes , pulls wires , pulls your leg , pulling power , like pulling teeth , pull away , pulled away , pulling away , pulls away , pull down , pulled down , pulling down , pulls down , pull in , pulled in , pulling in , pulls in , pull off , pulled off , pulling off , pulls off , pull out , pulled out , pulling out , pulls out , pull over , pulled over , pulling over , pulls over , pull round , pulled round , pulling round , pulls round
Forms
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pulls, pulled, pulling, pulled apart, pulled over

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The Old English word 'pulian' meant 'to draw, pull' and is the origin of the modern English word 'pulling'.

Trivia
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  1. Pulling is an anagram of 'plowing', which is also related to agriculture and exerting force.

  2. In some sports, such as baseball, pulling refers to hitting the ball with power to the opposite field.

Related Concepts
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  1. Attraction: Pulling is often associated with romantic attraction and flirting.

  2. Force: Pulling involves exerting force to move an object or person towards oneself.

Culture
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In some cultures, pulling is considered a playful or flirtatious gesture, while in others it can be seen as disrespectful or aggressive. In literature, pulling has been used to describe various actions, such as pulling a sword from a stone or pulling a cart. In music, there are songs with titles that reference pulling, such as 'Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)' by Sinead O'Connor and 'Pulling Me Under' by Dear Evan Hansen.

How to Memorize "pulling"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the action of pulling by imagining yourself pulling a rope or a heavy object towards yourself.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'pulling' with the action of drawing or pulling something towards oneself.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Pulling Pork' to remember the definition of pulling as the act of drawing or pulling something towards oneself.

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