English noun: pulling | |||
1. | pulling (act) the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you | ||
Samples | The pull up the hill had him breathing harder. His strenuous pulling strained his back. | ||
Synonyms | pull | ||
Broader (hypernym) | actuation, propulsion | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | deracination, draft, drag, draught, draw, drawing, excision, extirpation, haul, haulage, jerk, pluck, traction, tug | ||