pull-off

noun

An area by the side of a road where vehicles may stop; a lay-by.

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rest arearest stoplaybylay-by
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Meanings

nounpull-off (plural pull-offs)

plural pull-offs

  1. An area by the side of a road where vehicles may stop; a lay-by.
  2. entertainmentThe technique, when playing a string instrument, of using a finger of the fret hand to pluck a string by pulling the finger off the fretboard.
adjectivepull-off (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAble to be removed by pulling.

Synonyms & antonyms

noundesignated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily

Similar
rest arearest stoplaybylay-by
Broader
area
Also see
lay-byrest arearest stop

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From the phrasal verb pull off.

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APA

pull-off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull-off

MLA

“pull-off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull-off. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pull-off,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull-off.

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