pulling

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English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
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  • Rhymes: -ʌlɪŋ

Etymology 1

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

Verb

pulling

  1. present participle and gerund of pull

Etymology 2

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

Noun

pulling (plural pullings)

  1. The act by which something is pulled.
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