Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pull teeth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: pul-l -teeth
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To extract teeth, usually because they are decayed or damaged.

verb

To do something that is especially difficult or effortful.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"You will probably have to pull teeth to get a straight answer from a car salesman."
"“We thought there would be a mad rush of students participating in these events, and it was like pulling teeth to get students to come out,” she recalled."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

pulls teeth (present, singular) pulling teeth (participle, present) pulled teeth (participle, past) pulled teeth (past)

Synonyms

get blood out of a stone

Questions

What does pull teeth mean?: To extract teeth, usually because they are decayed or damaged.

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