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pulling a face

pulling a face is the present participle and gerund of pull a face.

Meaning of pull a face

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

Questions about pulling a face

What is pulling a face the present participle and gerund of?
Pulling a face is the present participle and gerund of pull a face.

Words near pulling a face in the dictionary

  1. pullies
  2. pullikins
  3. pullin
  4. pullin'
  5. pulling
  6. pulling a face
  7. pulling a fast one
  8. pulling a few strings
  9. pulling a Homer
  10. pulling a lever
  11. pulling a permit

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