pull off

/pʊl ɑf/

/pʊl ɒf/

Other forms: pulled off; pulls off

Definitions of pull off

1. verb

   pull or pull out sharply
   synonyms: pick off, pluck, tweak

   draw away, draw off

   remove by drawing or pulling

   types:

   tweeze

   pluck with tweezers

   type of:

   draw, force, pull

   cause to move by pulling
2. verb

   remove by drawing or pulling
   synonyms: draw away, draw off

   pick off, pluck, tweak

   pull or pull out sharply

   type of:

   remove, take, take away, withdraw

   remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
3. verb

   cause to withdraw
   type of:

   remove

   remove from a position or an office
4. verb

   be successful; achieve a goal
   synonyms: bring off, carry off, manage, negociate

   type of:

   bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win

   attain success or reach a desired goal