Overview of noun pull-off

The noun pull-off has 1 sense

• pull-off, rest area, rest stop, layby, lay-by -- (designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily)

Overview of verb pull-off

The verb pull off has 4 senses

• pluck, tweak, pull off, pick off -- (pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush")


• pull off -- (cause to withdraw; "We pulled this firm off the project because they overcharged")


• pull off, negociate, bring off, carry off, manage -- (be successful; achieve a goal; "She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs")


• draw off, draw away, pull off -- (remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese")