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pulls the plug

pulls the plug is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pull the plug.

Meaning of pull the plug

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To unplug or cut power to a machine.
    • Shut off the machine and pull the plug.
  2. (informal, intransitive) To turn off life support.
  3. (informal, intransitive) To commit suicide.
    • Cathy was eleven when she pulled the plug / On twenty-six reds and a bottle of wine1981, The Jim Carroll Band, People Who Died
  4. (informal, intransitive) To cease to support; to halt.
    • It's a wonder the director didn't pull the plug on that project months ago.
  5. (informal, intransitive) To cease production or publication.

Questions about pulls the plug

What is pulls the plug the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Pulls the plug is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pull the plug.

Words near pulls the plug in the dictionary

  1. pulls the ladder up after oneself
  2. pulls the ladder up behind oneself
  3. pulls the long bow
  4. pulls the other leg
  5. pulls the pin
  6. pulls the plug
  7. pulls the rug
  8. pulls the rug out from under
  9. pulls the shutters down
  10. pulls the string
  11. pulls the trigger

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