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   pluck

   /plʌk/

   verb

   • 1. take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place: "she plucked a blade of grass" Similar removepick offpickpullpull off/outextracttaketake off
   • ▪ catch hold of and pull quickly: "she plucked his sleeve" Similar pull (at)tug (at)clutch (at)snatch (at)take hold ofgrabseizecatch (at)tweaktwitchjerkinformal:yank
   • ▪ pull the feathers from (a bird's carcass) to prepare it for cooking: "the turkeys are plucked and cleaned by machine" Similar remove the feathers fromstrip of feathersrare:deplumedisplume
   • ▪ pull some of the hairs from (one's eyebrows) to make them look neater: "whether you pluck your eyebrows depends on your type of looks"
   • ▪ (of glacier ice) break off (pieces of rock) by mechanical force.
   • 2. quickly or suddenly remove someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation: "the baby was plucked from a grim orphanage"
   • 3. sound (a musical instrument or its strings) with one's finger or a plectrum: "she picked up her guitar and plucked it idly" Similar strumpickthrumtwangplunkfingerplay pizzicato

   noun

   • 1. spirited and determined courage: "it must have taken a lot of pluck to walk along a path marked ‘Danger’"
   • 2. the heart, liver, and lungs of an animal as food.

   Word Origin late Old Englishploccian, pluccian, of Germanic origin; related to Flemish plokken; probably from the base of Old French (es)peluchier ‘to pluck’. Sense 1 of the noun is originally boxers' slang.

   Derivatives

   • 1. plucker noun
   • 2. pluckless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLUCKED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Plucked is the past tense and past participle of pluck, which means to pull something off or out, or to play a musical instrument with your finger. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of plucked with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pluckedPlucked Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Pluck can be a verb meaning to pull or pick off something, or a noun meaning courage or spirit. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and related words.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLUCK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Pluck can mean to remove something, especially with a sudden movement, or to pull the strings of a musical instrument. It can also mean courage and a strong wish to succeed. See more meanings, examples and synonyms of pluck.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLUCKED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to pull something, especially with a sudden movement, in order to remove it: Caged birds sometimes pluck out their breast feathers. He plucked the letter from/out of my hand, and ran off with it. Do you pluck your eyebrows (= remove some of the hairs from them to give them a better shape)? [ T ]

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › pluckedPlucked - definition of plucked by The Free Dictionary

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   Plucked means to remove or detach something by pulling abruptly with the fingers, or to sound a stringed instrument with the fingers or a plectrum. It can also mean to have the feathers removed from a fowl or to have courage and daring in the face of difficulties.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLUCK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb 'pluck' and its related words, such as 'pluck out', 'pluck up', and 'pluck sth out of the air'. See examples, synonyms, and pronunciation of 'pluck'.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpluck verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Pluck is a verb that can mean to pull out hairs, feathers, or strings, or to remove someone or something from a place or situation. Learn how to use pluck in different contexts, with examples, synonyms, and idioms.