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pulling oneself

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

Meaning of pull oneself

Verb

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

  1. (reflexive, slang) To masturbate (male).
    • Jimmy was pulling himself behind the shed

Questions about pulling oneself

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

Words near pulling oneself in the dictionary

  1. pulling one's own weight
  2. pulling one's pud
  3. pulling one's punches
  4. pulling one's socks up
  5. pulling one's weight
  6. pulling oneself
  7. pulling oneself together
  8. pulling oneself up by one's bootstraps
  9. pulling oneself up by one's own bootstraps
  10. pulling out
  11. pulling out all stops

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