Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pull a face

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables
pul-l a -face
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make an abnormal facial expression, either intentionally or because of an emotion.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

pulls a face (present, singular) pulling a face (participle, present) pulled a face (participle, past) pulled a face (past)

Phrases

pull faces

Frequently Paired Words

gurn pull faces

Synonyms

make a face grimace

Questions

What does pull a face mean?
To make an abnormal facial expression, either intentionally or because of an emotion.

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