pulling

The word “pulling” means the act of applying force to draw something toward oneself. In plain terms, the action of pulling something, or the noun form of the verb "pull.".

“Pulling” is pronounced PUU-lihng (/ˈpʊlɪŋ/ in IPA).

Here is “pulling” used in a sentence: “The pulling of the rope took all three of them working together.”

“Pulling” is a noun.

“Pulling” is a fairly common word in modern English.

"Pulling" is the act of applying force to draw something toward oneself, while "pushing" applies force to move something away. They are opposite directions of the same effort. You pull a door toward you and push it away from you.

"Pulling" means drawing something toward yourself with force and does not specify how the object moves. "Dragging" means pulling something heavy along a surface, often with effort and friction, as in dragging a sack across the floor. Dragging is a slower, more laborious kind of pulling.

"Pulling" is the general act of drawing something toward oneself by force. "Towing" specifically means pulling a vehicle or load behind another using a rope, chain, or bar, as when a truck tows a trailer. Towing is a specialized form of pulling used for vehicles and heavy loads.

"Pulling" is commonly followed by "on," "at," or "toward," as in "pulling on the rope," "pulling at a thread," or "pulling the cart toward the barn." "Pulling out" and "pulling up" are also frequent phrasal uses meaning to withdraw or to stop. The preposition shifts the precise sense of the drawing action.