pulling

The act by which something is pulled.

Noun

  1. The act by which something is pulled.

Origin

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

Forms

pullings

Derived

hairpulling hair-pulling disorder leg-pulling

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of pull

Origin

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

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