taffy pull

ˈtæfi pʊl

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Definition of taffy pull - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cooking

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the act of stretching taffy

Dated

The children enjoyed the taffy pull in the kitchen.

social gathering

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social event where people pull taffy

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We attended a taffy pull at the community center.

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the act of stretching taffy

Expressions with taffy

taffy apple

apple covered with caramel or sugary coating

I bought a taffy apple at the fair.

molasses taffy

chewy candy made from molasses

She loves the rich flavor of molasses taffy.

saltwater taffy

type of chewy candy made with sugar and flavorings

She bought a box of saltwater taffy at the beach.

Expressions with pull

pull down

make clothes lower on the body

She pulled down her sleeves to cover her arms.

pull off

remove something by pulling

He quickly pulled off his shoes..

pull out

remove something from a place where it is attached or enclosed

She carefully pulled out the splinter with tweezers..

pull up

cause a vehicle to stop

She pulled up the car at the curb.

pull ahead

move into a leading position in a race

She managed to pull ahead in the final lap.

pull at

tug or pluck gently with fingers

She would pull at the loose thread on her sweater.

pull back the curtain

move a curtain to reveal something behind it

She pulled back the curtain to see the view.

pull in

arrive at a destination

The train is scheduled to pull in at noon..

pull into

move a vehicle into a space

He pulled into the parking spot smoothly.

pull it off

succeed at something difficult or surprising after effort or risk

Nobody believed the team could pull it off, but they won.

Examples of taffy pull in a sentence

They hosted a taffy pull at the fair.
The taffy pull was the highlight of the festival.
Children enjoyed the taffy pull at the birthday party.

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French:tirage du caramel, atelier de tirage de caramel, ...
German:Karamellziehen, Taffy-Ziehen, ...
Italian:allungamento del taffy, festa del taffy, ...
Spanish:tirón de taffy, evento de taffy, ...
Portuguese:puxar do taffy, festa de puxar taffy, ...
Chinese:拉太妃糖, 拉太妃糖聚会, ...
Japanese:タフィーを引っ張ること, タフィープル, ...
Arabic:شَدّ التَافِي, حَفْلة سَحْب التَّافي, ...
Hebrew:מְתִיחַת טוֹפִי, מְשִׁיכַת טוֹפִי, ...
Russian:растягивание таффи, мероприятие с тянучкой, ...
Ukrainian:витягування ірисок, ірисковий захід, ...
Hindi:टैफी खींचना, टाफी खींचना, ...
Bengali:ট্যাফি টানার কাজ, ট্যাফি টানার অনুষ্ঠান, ...
Catalan:estirar caramel, festa de caramel, ...
Czech:natahování karamelové hmoty, společenská akce s ručním taháním karamelové hmoty, ...
Danish:karameltræk, karameltrækning, ...
Dutch:taffy trekken, taffy trek, ...
Greek:τράβηγμα καραμέλας, εκδήλωση τράβηγμα καραμέλας, ...
Hungarian:a nyúlós cukor húzása, taffyhúzó összejövetel, ...
Khmer:ការទាញលាតស្ករគ្រាប់ទន់, កម្មវិធីជួបជុំសង្គមសម្រាប់ទាញស្ករគ្រាប់តាហ្វី, ...
Korean:태피 늘리기, 태피 행사, ...
Persian:کشیدن تافی, جشن کشیدن تافی, ...
Polish:rozciąganie taffy, ciąganie krówek, ...
Portuguese (BR):puxar do taffy, festa de taffy, ...
Romanian:tras taffy, petrecere cu taffy, ...
Swedish:knäckdragning, taffy-dragning, ...
Thai:การดึงทอฟฟี่, งานดึงทอฟฟี่, ...
Turkish:şeker çekme, taffy çekme, ...
Vietnamese:kéo kẹo, buổi kéo kẹo taffy, ...

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Definition of taffy pull - Reverso English Dictionary

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