pulling

P3U1L1L1I1N1G2
/ˈpʊlɪŋ/

noun

The act by which something is pulled.

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pull
OriginMiddle English *pullynge →
CommonScrabble 10
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Meanings

pulling1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pull

pulling2

nounpulling (plural pullings)

plural pullings

  1. The act by which something is pulled.

Pulling3

proper nounPulling (plural Pullings)

plural Pullings

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

Similar
pull
Broader
propulsionactuation
Also see
pull

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

pulling · verb

  1. Middle English*pullynge
  2. Englishpulling

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

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pulling · noun

  1. Middle Englishpulling
  2. Englishpulling

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pulling

cullingdullingnullinggulling
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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