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pulling¹

  • /ˈpʊlɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ʌlɪŋ

Where it comes from

From Middle English *pullynge, equivalent to pull + -ing.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of pull

pulling²

  • /ˈpʊlɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ʌlɪŋ

Where it comes from

From Middle English pulling, pullyng, pullynge, equivalent to pull + -ing.

noun pullings

  1. The act by which something is pulled.

Pulling³

proper noun Pullings

  1. A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: pushing, dragging, throwing, extraction, removing, stopping, removal, withdraw, withdrawing, withdrawal, making, shooting, stimulating, withdrawn, building, cheering

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"pulling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pulling. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pulling. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pulling

Chicago

"pulling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pulling.

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@misc{pulling_2026,
  title = {pulling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pulling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}