pulling power
A person's ability to attract other people sexually.
pulling
UK /ˈpʊlɪŋ/ US /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
noun 1name 1
Definitions
noun
1
The act by which something is pulled.
name
1
A surname.
Collocations
5ADJ.
behind, blind, locomotive, long
The old steam locomotive was pulling a long train of cargo cars up the mountain.
VERB + PULLING
horse, know, like, mind, mirror, party, saw, say
I don't mind pulling the horse back when it gets too excited.
PULLING + NOUN
cart, leg, petals, rabbits, teeth, traffic
The magician pulled a white rabbit out of his hat, amazing all the children in the audience.
PREP.
down, from, in, into, off, out, up
She was pulling off her wet jacket when he walked through the door.
ADV.
always
She was always pulling her hair back into a tight ponytail before work.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the act of pulling
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
pulling the plug
passive euthanasia
Example Bank
601
The locomotive was pulling a long line of freight cars.
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Were you just pulling my leg when you said we were all going to get extra bonuses?
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He was always pulling my leg when we worked together.
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He is just pulling your leg.
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Would you mind pulling down the blind?
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Getting shy Kyoko to talk at a party is like pulling teeth.
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