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Meaning of
pluck
in English
pluck
us
//plʌk//
uk
//plʌk//
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Past Tense
plucked
Participle Verb
plucking
Third Person Singular
plucks
Definitions
Verb
to
pull
something
out
sharply
;
remove
suddenly
She
will
pluck
the
flowers
from
the
garden
.
to
play
a
string
by
pulling
and
releasing
The
musician
began
to
pluck
the
strings
of
her
harp
.
to
gently
play
a
string
(
on
an
instrument
)
The
guitarist
learned
to
pluck
the
strings
with
her
fingers
.
to
erode
bedrock
through
freezing
and
thawing
;
transporting
pieces
Water
can
pluck
rocks
from
the
cliff
face
over
time
.
Noun
guts
or
nerve
(
informal
)
It
takes
a
lot
of
pluck
to
stand
up
to
a
bully
.
