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pluck

/ pluck /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
Type of:
pull pulling
Derived:
plunk pick
verb Sense 2
"pull a chicken"
"pluck the capon"
Type of:
strip
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
"he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
Type of:
pull draw force
Kinds of:
twang
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
pull or pull out sharply
"pluck the flowers off the bush"
Type of:
pull draw force
Kinds of:
tweeze
Derived:
pinch tweak
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 5
Opposites:
gutlessness
Type of:
fearlessness
verb Sense 6
look for and gather
"pick mushrooms"
"pick flowers"
Type of:
gather garner collect
Kinds of:
mushroom berry
Derived:
picking pick picker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 7
Type of:
steal
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
verb Sense 8
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Opposites:
undercharge
Type of:
cheat rip off chisel
Derived:
overcharge
Entails:
charge bill
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
86%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
54
Times Searched
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