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Meaning of pull off

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

pull off

Pronunciation:

verb

Definitions

  1. To remove by pulling.

    Example: As soon as she got home, she pulled off her clothes.

  2. To achieve; to succeed at something difficult.

    Example: Six pages is a lot to write in one night. Do you think she can pull it off?

  3. To turn off a road (onto the side of the road, or onto another road).

    Example: After about a mile, we pulled off the main road onto a dirt track.

  4. (of a vehicle) To begin moving and then move away; to pull away.

    Example: As the police approached, the car pulled off and sped away into the distance.