pulling
/ˈpʊlɪŋ/
noun
Common
1.n.the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
“the pull up the hill had him breathing harder”
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pulling and pulsing differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. pulling means “the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you”. pulsing means “(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)”. pulling is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈpʊlɪŋ/
1.n.the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
“the pull up the hill had him breathing harder”
/ˈpʌlsɪŋ/
1.n.(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
“the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star”
| pulling | pulsing | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpʊlɪŋ/ | /ˈpʌlsɪŋ/ |
| Said | PUUL-ing | PUHL-sing |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | pull | pulsation, pulse, impulse |
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