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pulling about

pulling about is the present participle and gerund of pull about.

Meaning of pull about

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively) To treat crudely, meanly or harshly.

Questions about pulling about

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

Words near pulling about in the dictionary

  1. pulling a permit
  2. pulling a rabbit from a hat
  3. pulling a rabbit out of a hat
  4. pulling a sickie
  5. pulling a train
  6. pulling about
  7. pulling ahead
  8. pulling an all-nighter
  9. pulling apart
  10. pulling aside
  11. pulling at someone's heart strings

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