 pluck |
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| 1. | [ verb ] pull or pull out sharply | |
| Synonyms: | pull_off pick_off tweak | |
| Examples: | "pluck the flowers off the bush" |
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| Related terms: | pull tweeze draw_off | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury | |
| Synonyms: | pluckiness gutsiness | |
| Related terms: | gutlessness fearlessness | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (criminal law) sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and esp. underhanded activity | |
| Synonyms: | roll hustle | |
| Related terms: | steal streetwalker | |
| 4. | [ verb ] pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion, as of guitar strings | |
| Synonyms: | pick plunk | |
| Examples: | "he plucked the strings of his mandolin" |
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| Related terms: | pull twang pick | |
| 5. | [ verb ] strip of feathers | |
| Synonyms: | tear deplumate deplume displume pull | |
| Examples: | "pull a chicken" "pluck the capon" |
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| Related terms: | strip | |
| 6. | [ verb ] rip off; ask an unreasonable price | |
| Synonyms: | rob soak hook fleece gazump plume surcharge overcharge | |
| Related terms: | undercharge cheat extort charge | |
| 7. | [ verb ] look for and gather | |
| Synonyms: | pick cull | |
| Examples: | "pick mushrooms" "pick flowers" |
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| Related terms: | gather berry mushroom learn pick_up catch pick_up cull_out sieve_out picking | |
| 8. | [ noun ] the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord | |
| Related terms: | pull | |
| Similar spelling: |
plucky ploce plica place plough Plauche |
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