pulling aside
Moving someone privately
Pulling aside is moving someone away from a group for a private word: The manager pulled her aside to discuss the promotion.
It suggests discretion—the conversation isn't meant for others to hear.
The physical gesture of guiding someone to the side becomes shorthand for any brief, confidential exchange.
- quiet wordDiscreet verbal aside
- divertingAgreeably attention-stealing
- deflectingTurning from original path
- pullingForce toward oneself
- confideShare private matters
deviate · beckon · whisper · hushed tones · one on one · closed door · consult · buttonhole · isolate · distance · shift · detach · corner · gesture · signal · drag · tug · withdraw