pluckplʌk(v.t.)

1. to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, or feathers.

2. to grasp or grab:

   to pluck someone's sleeve.

3. to pull with sudden force or with a jerk.

4. to pull or detach by force (often fol. by away, off, or out).

5. to remove feathers or hair from by pulling:

   to pluck a chicken.

6. Slang. to rob; cheat.

   Category: Status (usage)

7. to sound (the strings of a musical instrument) by pulling at them with the fingers or a plectrum.

   Category: Music and Dance

8. (v.i.)to pull or tug sharply (often fol. by at).

9. to snatch (often fol. by at).

10. (n.)the act of plucking; a tug.

11. courage; resolution.

Origin of pluck:

bef. 1000; ME plukken (v.), OE pluccian, c. MLG plucken; akin to D plukken, G pflücken

pluck′er(n.)