Pluck has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
"Despite having no money left, she pluckily applied for every job she could find until she finally landed an interview."
2
the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
"She plucked the string on her guitar to check if it was tuned correctly."
3
An instance of plucking or pulling sharply.
"The sharp pluck of his fingers against the guitar strings filled the silent room."
Verb
1
pull or pull out sharply
"pluck the flowers off the bush"
2
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
"The new manager managed to pluck several high-value clients away from our team through aggressive cold-calling tactics."
3
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
"I can't be plucked for twenty dollars when that sandwich was clearly made from leftover ingredients."
4
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
"he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
5
strip of feathers
"pull a chicken"
"pluck the capon"
6
look for and gather
"pick mushrooms"
"pick flowers"
7
To pull something sharply; to pull something out
"She plucked a loose thread from her sweater before anyone noticed it was unraveling."
Example Sentences
"pluck the flowers off the bush"
verb
"he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
verb
"pull a chicken"
verb
"pluck the capon"
verb
"pick mushrooms"
verb
"pick flowers"
verb
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