Dizionario
pulling
Senso
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present participle and gerund of pull
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈpʊlɪŋ/
pull
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- To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
- To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck or pick (flowers, fruit, etc.).
- To attract or net; to pull in.
- (slang) To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.
- To remove or withdraw (something), especially from public circulation or availability.
- To retrieve or look up for use.
- To obtain (a permit) from a regulatory authority.
- (informal) To do or perform, especially something seen as negative by the speaker.
- To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour associated with the person or thing mentioned.
- To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.
- To row.
- To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.
- To draw apart; to tear; to rend.
- To strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).
- To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.
- To score a certain number of points in a sport.
- To hold back, and so prevent from winning.
- To take or make (a proof or impression); so called because hand presses were worked by pulling a lever.
- To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)
- To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.
- To take a swig or mouthful of drink.
- To pull out from a yard or station; to leave.
- To pull over (a driver or vehicle); to detain for a traffic stop.
- To repeatedly stretch taffy in order to achieve the desired stretchy texture.
- To retrieve source code or other material from a source control repository.
- In practice fighting, to reduce the strength of a blow (etymology 3) so as to avoid injuring one's practice partner.
- To impede the progress of (a horse) to prevent its winning a race.
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