pluck (Meaning)

Wordnet

pluck (n)

the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury

the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord

Wordnet

pluck (v)

pull or pull out sharply

sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

strip of feathers

look for and gather

Webster

pluck (v. t.)

To pull; to draw.

Especially, to pull with sudden force or effort, or to pull off or out from something, with a twitch; to twitch; also, to gather, to pick; as, to pluck feathers from a fowl; to pluck hair or wool from a skin; to pluck grapes.

To strip of, or as of, feathers; as, to pluck a fowl.

To reject at an examination for degrees.

The lyrie.

Webster

pluck (v. i.)

To make a motion of pulling or twitching; -- usually with at; as, to pluck at one's gown.

Webster

pluck (n.)

The act of plucking; a pull; a twitch.

The heart, liver, and lights of an animal.

Spirit; courage; indomitable resolution; fortitude.

The act of plucking, or the state of being plucked, at college. See Pluck, v. t., 4.

Synonyms & Antonyms of pluck

pluck Sentence Examples

  1. The farmer plucked ripe apples from the towering branches.
  2. She plucked at the loose threads on the hem of her dress.
  3. A clever raccoon plucked the chicken straight from the coop.
  4. The guitarist plucked the strings of his instrument, creating a haunting melody.
  5. The botanist carefully plucked a rare orchid from the crevices of a rock face.
  6. The surgeon skillfully plucked a splinter from the patient's finger.
  7. The angry bird plucked feathers from its own chest in frustration.
  8. He plucked at his eyebrows, trying to achieve the perfect shape.
  9. The wind plucked at the fallen leaves, swirling them into a festive dance.
  10. The tailor plucked the torn seam of the suit, restoring it to its former glory.

FAQs About the word pluck

the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury, the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord, pull or pull out sharply, sell

yank, tug,pull, wrench, haul,jerk, draw, grab,tow, twitch

push, push, thrust,thrust, heave, heave, shove,shove

The farmer plucked ripe apples from the towering branches.

She plucked at the loose threads on the hem of her dress.

A clever raccoon plucked the chicken straight from the coop.

The guitarist plucked the strings of his instrument, creating a haunting melody.