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pull a face

pull a face verb: to make an abnormal facial expression, either intentionally or because of an emotion.

Verb

pull a face (third-person singular simple present pulls a face, present participle pulling a face, simple past and past participle pulled a face)

  1. (idiomatic) To make an abnormal facial expression, either intentionally or because of an emotion.
    • At the back of the cafe, McCormack pulled a face. The former leader of the English Defence League was not for her.2025 September 14, Daniel Boffey, “Racism or celebration? What England’s flag-hoisters are saying – and what others are hearing”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    make a face

pull a face meaning in Tamil

pull a face in Tamil

முகஞ்சுளி

Synonyms of pull a face

Forms of pull a face

third-person singular presentpulls a face
present participlepulling a face
past participlepulled a face
pastpulled a face

Questions about pull a face

What does pull a face mean?
Pull a face means to make an abnormal facial expression, either intentionally or because of an emotion.
What is pull a face in Tamil?
Pull a face in Tamil is முகஞ்சுளி. See Pull a face meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pull a face?
Pull a face is a verb.
What is the past tense of pull a face?
The past tense of pull a face is pulled a face.

Words near pull a face in the dictionary

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  2. Pulkit
  3. Pulkovo Heights
  4. pulks
  5. pull
  6. pull a face
  7. pull a fast one
  8. pull a few strings
  9. pull a Homer
  10. pull a lever
  11. pull a permit

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