Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pluhk]
- /plʌk/
- /plʌk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pluhk]
- /plʌk/
Definitions of pluck word
- verb with object pluck to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, feathers, etc.: to pluck feathers from a chicken. 1
- verb with object pluck to give a pull at; grasp: to pluck someone's sleeve. 1
- verb with object pluck to pull with sudden force or with a jerk. 1
- verb with object pluck to pull or move by force (often followed by away, off, or out). 1
- verb with object pluck to remove the feathers, hair, etc., from by pulling: to pluck a chicken. 1
- verb with object pluck Slang. to rob, plunder, or fleece. 1
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Origin of pluck
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English plukken (v.), Old English pluccian, cognate with Middle Low German plucken; akin to Dutch plukken, German pflücken
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Parts of speech for Pluck
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pluck popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pluck usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pluck
verb pluck
- accroach — to assume to oneself without right or authority; usurp.
- avulse — to remove or take away by force
- binning — a box or enclosed place for storing grain, coal, or the like.
- carry off — If you carry something off, you do it successfully.
- catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
noun pluck
- backbone — Your backbone is the column of small linked bones down the middle of your back.
- birr — to make or cause to make a whirring sound
- brassiness — made of or covered with brass.
- braveness — possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.
- bravery — Bravery is brave behaviour or the quality of being brave.
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