PLUCK as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
   Hypernyms(s) pluck is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pulling (what does pulling mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pluck (what does pluck mean?)
   • plunk (what does plunk mean?)
   • pick (what does pick mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
   Synonym(s)
   • gutsiness (what does gutsiness mean?)
   • pluckiness (what does pluckiness mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) pluck is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fearlessness (what does fearlessness mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • gutlessness (what does gutlessness mean?)

PLUCK as VERB

1. Meaning
   • look for and gather
   Synonym(s)
   • cull (what does cull mean?)
   • pick (what does pick mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • pick mushrooms
   • pick flowers
   Hypernyms(s) pluck is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gather (what does gather mean?)
   • garner (what does garner mean?)
   • collect (what does collect mean?)
   • pull together (what does pull together mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • mushroom (what does mushroom mean?)
   • berry (what does berry mean?)
   See Also
   • cull out (what does cull out mean?)
   • pick up (what does pick up mean?)
   • receive (what does receive mean?)
   • catch (what does catch mean?)
   • pick up (what does pick up mean?)
   • pick up (what does pick up mean?)
   • pluck (what does pluck mean?)
   • tweak (what does tweak mean?)
   • pull off (what does pull off mean?)
   • pick off (what does pick off mean?)
   • sieve out (what does sieve out mean?)
   • pick over (what does pick over mean?)
   • learn (what does learn mean?)
   • hear (what does hear mean?)
   • get word (what does get word mean?)
   • get wind (what does get wind mean?)
   • pick up (what does pick up mean?)
   • find out (what does find out mean?)
   • get a line (what does get a line mean?)
   • discover (what does discover mean?)
   • see (what does see mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • picking (what does picking mean?)
   • pick (what does pick mean?)
   • picker (what does picker mean?)
   • picking (what does picking mean?)
2. Meaning
   • strip of feathers
   Synonym(s)
   • deplumate (what does deplumate mean?)
   • deplume (what does deplume mean?)
   • displume (what does displume mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • tear (what does tear mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • pull a chicken
   • pluck the capon
   Hypernyms(s) pluck is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • strip (what does strip mean?)
3. Meaning
   • pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
   Synonym(s)
   • pick (what does pick mean?)
   • plunk (what does plunk mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he plucked the strings of his mandolin
   Hypernyms(s) pluck is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • twang (what does twang mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pick (what does pick mean?)
   • plectrum (what does plectrum mean?)
   • plectron (what does plectron mean?)
   • pluck (what does pluck mean?)
4. Meaning
   • pull or pull out sharply
   Synonym(s)
   • pick off (what does pick off mean?)
   • pull off (what does pull off mean?)
   • tweak (what does tweak mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • pluck the flowers off the bush
   Hypernyms(s) pluck is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • tweeze (what does tweeze mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pinch (what does pinch mean?)
   • tweak (what does tweak mean?)
5. Meaning
   • rip off
   • ask an unreasonable price
   Synonym(s)
   • fleece (what does fleece mean?)
   • gazump (what does gazump mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • overcharge (what does overcharge mean?)
   • plume (what does plume mean?)
   • rob (what does rob mean?)
   • soak (what does soak mean?)
   • surcharge (what does surcharge mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) pluck is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cheat (what does cheat mean?)
   • rip off (what does rip off mean?)
   • chisel (what does chisel mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • undercharge (what does undercharge mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • extort (what does extort mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • rack (what does rack mean?)
   • gouge (what does gouge mean?)
   • wring (what does wring mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • overcharge (what does overcharge mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • charge (what does charge mean?)
   • bill (what does bill mean?)
6. Meaning
   • sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
   Synonym(s)
   • hustle (what does hustle mean?)
   • roll (what does roll mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) pluck is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • steal (what does steal mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • streetwalker (what does streetwalker mean?)
   • street girl (what does street girl mean?)
   • hooker (what does hooker mean?)
   • hustler (what does hustler mean?)
   • floozy (what does floozy mean?)
   • floozie (what does floozie mean?)
   • slattern (what does slattern mean?)
   • hustler (what does hustler mean?)
   • wheeler dealer (what does wheeler dealer mean?)
   • operator (what does operator mean?)