pull off

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poo l awf, of]
- /pʊl ɔf, ɒf/
- /pʊl ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo l awf, of]
- /pʊl ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of pull off words

noun pull off the act of pulling or drawing. 1
noun pull off force used in pulling; pulling power. 1
noun pull off a drawing in of smoke or a liquid through the mouth: He took a long, thoughtful pull on his pipe; I took a pull from the scout's canteen. 1
noun pull off Informal. influence, as with persons able to grant favors. 1
noun pull off a part or thing to be pulled; a handle or the like: to replace the pulls on a chest of drawers. 1
noun pull off a spell, or turn, at rowing. 1

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Origin of pull off

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; noun use of verb phrase pull off

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Parts of speech for Pull off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pull off popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for pull off

verb pull off

accomplish — If you accomplish something, you succeed in doing it.
arrive at — to reach by traveling
attain — If you attain something, you gain it or achieve it, often after a lot of effort.
be-have — to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.
bring off — If you bring off something difficult, you do it successfully.

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