PULLING Synonyms
There are 40 hypernyms of the word pulling. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for PULLING
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dragging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner | ||||||||
drawing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper • a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines • the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams • players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots • act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source • the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling | ||||||||
hauling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the activity of transporting goods by truck | ||||||||
heaving | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) • breathing heavily (as after exertion) • the act of lifting something with great effort • throwing something heavy (with great effort) | ||||||||
wrenching | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing great physical or mental suffering | ||||||||
tugging | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sudden abrupt pull • a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships verb • pull hard • strive and make an effort to reach a goal • tow (a vessel) with a tug • carry with difficulty • move by pulling hard • pull or strain hard at • struggle in opposition | ||||||||
yanking | verbv | |||||||
noun • an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) • an American (especially to non-Americans) verb • pull, or move with a sudden movement | ||||||||
draw | verbv | |||||||
noun • a gully that is shallower than a ravine • an entertainer who attracts large audiences • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided • anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random • a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack • a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer • (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage • poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer • the act of drawing or hauling something verb • cause to move by pulling • get or derive • make a mark or lines on a surface • make, formulate, or derive in the mind • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover • represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface • take liquid out of a container or well • give a description of • select or take in from a given group or region • elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc. • suck in or take (air) • move or go steadily or gradually • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • choose at random • earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher • bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition • to obtain a liquid from somewhere • write a legal document or paper • engage in drawing • move or pull so as to cover or uncover something • allow a draft • require a specified depth for floating • pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him • cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense • take in, also metaphorically • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes • thread on or as if on a string • stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow) • pass over, across, or through • finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. • shrink • reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die • steep; pass through a strainer • remove the entrails of • flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching • cause to localize at one point | ||||||||
drag | nounn | |||||||
noun • the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid • something that slows or delays progress • something tedious and boring • clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man) • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) • the act of dragging (pulling with force) verb • pull, as against a resistance • draw slowly or heavily • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action • move slowly and as if with great effort • to lag or linger behind • suck in or take (air) • use an input device to move objects on the screen, or to select items (such as commands from a menu); drag the slider to increase or decrease rate; drag the handles on the image to resize it • walk without lifting the feet • search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost • persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting • proceed for an extended period of time | ||||||||
pull out | verbv | |||||||
verb • move out or away • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense • remove oneself from an obligation | ||||||||
take out | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to leave • remove from its packing • take out or remove • obtain by legal or official process • make a date • remove something from a container or an enclosed space • purchase prepared food to be eaten at home • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover • take liquid out of a container or well • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense • buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food • take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy • prevent from being included or considered or accepted | ||||||||
attract | verbv | |||||||
verb • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes • be attractive to • exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away | ||||||||
clout | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a target used in archery • special advantage or influence • a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood • (boxing) a blow with the fist verb • strike hard, especially with the fist | ||||||||
commit | verbv | |||||||
verb • perform an act, usually with a negative connotation • make a set of changes permanent • give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause • cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution • confer a trust upon • make an investment • engage in or perform • transfer to another place so something can be kept or preserved | ||||||||
complete | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective • having every necessary or normal part or component or step adjective satellite • perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities • highly skilled • without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers • having come or been brought to a conclusion verb • come or bring to a finish or an end • bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements • complete or carry out • complete a pass • write all the required information onto a form | ||||||||
deplumate | verbv | |||||||
verb • strip of feathers | ||||||||
deplume | verbv | |||||||
verb • strip of honors, possessions, or attributes • strip of feathers | ||||||||
displume | verbv | |||||||
verb • strip of honors, possessions, or attributes • strip of feathers | ||||||||
do | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization • doctor's degree in osteopathy • an uproarious party verb • engage in • carry out or perform an action • get (something) done • proceed or get along • give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally • carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions • be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity • create or design, often in a certain way • behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself • spend time in prison or in a labor camp • carry on or function • arrange attractively • travel or traverse (a distance) | ||||||||
execute | verbv | |||||||
verb • kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment • murder in a planned fashion • put in effect • carry out the legalities of • carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine • carry out or perform an action • sign in the presence of witnesses | ||||||||