pull at sth
— phrasal verb with pull uk/pʊl/us/pʊl/verb
to pull something quickly and usually repeatedly:
The child pulled at his sleeve to get his attention.
He pulled at his ear as he spoke.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Pulling
- draft
- drag
- draught
- draw sth up
- haul
- heave
- heave-ho
- heft
- hitch sth up
- pluck
- pluck at sth
- reel
- retract
- suck
- tow
- tow-away
- traction
- tweak
- twitch
- wrench
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