pulling - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (original) (raw)

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Contents

• 1 English
  • 1.1 Pronunciation
  • 1.2 Etymology 1
    * 1.2.1 Verb
  • 1.3 Etymology 2
    * 1.3.1 Noun
    * 1.3.1.1 Derived terms

English

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Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /ˈpʊlɪŋ/

• Audio (US):	(file)

• Rhymes: -ʌlɪŋ

Etymology 1

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

Verb

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pulling

1. present participle and gerund of pull

Etymology 2

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

Noun

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pulling (plural pullings)

1. The act by which something is pulled.

Derived terms

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• leg-pulling