What does pluck mean?
Definitions for pluck
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Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word pluck.
Princeton's WordNet
gutsiness, pluck, pluckiness(noun)
the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
pluck(verb)
the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
pluck, tweak, pull off, pick off(verb)
pull or pull out sharply
"pluck the flowers off the bush"
hustle, pluck, roll(verb)
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook(verb)
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
pluck, plunk, pick(verb)
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
"he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume(verb)
strip of feathers
"pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
pick, pluck, cull(verb)
look for and gather
"pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"
Wiktionary
pluck(Noun)
An instance of plucking
Those tiny birds are hardly worth the tedious pluck
Etymology: From plucken, plukken, plockien, from pluccian, ploccian, also Old English plyccan , from plukkōnan, of uncertain and disputed origin. Perhaps related to pullian. Cognate with Dutch plukken, plokken, plukken, German pflücken, Danish plukke, Swedish plocka, Icelandish plokka, plukka. More at pull.
pluck(Noun)
The lungs, heart with trachea and often oesophagus removed from slaughtered animals.
Etymology: From plucken, plukken, plockien, from pluccian, ploccian, also Old English plyccan , from plukkōnan, of uncertain and disputed origin. Perhaps related to pullian. Cognate with Dutch plukken, plokken, plukken, German pflücken, Danish plukke, Swedish plocka, Icelandish plokka, plukka. More at pull.
pluck(Noun)
Guts, nerve, fortitude or persistence.
He didn't get far with the attempt, but you have to admire his pluck.
Etymology: From plucken, plukken, plockien, from pluccian, ploccian, also Old English plyccan , from plukkōnan, of uncertain and disputed origin. Perhaps related to pullian. Cognate with Dutch plukken, plokken, plukken, German pflücken, Danish plukke, Swedish plocka, Icelandish plokka, plukka. More at pull.
pluck(Verb)
To pull something sharply; to pull something out
She plucked the phone from her bag and dialled.
Etymology: From plucken, plukken, plockien, from pluccian, ploccian, also Old English plyccan , from plukkōnan, of uncertain and disputed origin. Perhaps related to pullian. Cognate with Dutch plukken, plokken, plukken, German pflücken, Danish plukke, Swedish plocka, Icelandish plokka, plukka. More at pull.
pluck(Verb)
To gently play a single string, e.g. on a guitar, violin etc.
Whereas a piano strikes the string, a harpsichord plucks it.
Etymology: From plucken, plukken, plockien, from pluccian, ploccian, also Old English plyccan , from plukkōnan, of uncertain and disputed origin. Perhaps related to pullian. Cognate with Dutch plukken, plokken, plukken, German pflücken, Danish plukke, Swedish plocka, Icelandish plokka, plukka. More at pull.
pluck(Verb)
To remove feathers from a bird.
Etymology: From plucken, plukken, plockien, from pluccian, ploccian, also Old English plyccan , from plukkōnan, of uncertain and disputed origin. Perhaps related to pullian. Cognate with Dutch plukken, plokken, plukken, German pflücken, Danish plukke, Swedish plocka, Icelandish plokka, plukka. More at pull.
pluck(Verb)
To rob, fleece, steal forcibly
The horny highwayman plucked his victims to their underwear, or attractive ones all the way
Etymology: From plucken, plukken, plockien, from pluccian, ploccian, also Old English plyccan , from plukkōnan, of uncertain and disputed origin. Perhaps related to pullian. Cognate with Dutch plukken, plokken, plukken, German pflücken, Danish plukke, Swedish plocka, Icelandish plokka, plukka. More at pull.
pluck(Verb)
To play a string instrument pizzicato
Plucking a bow instrument may cause a string to break
Etymology: From plucken, plukken, plockien, from pluccian, ploccian, also Old English plyccan , from plukkōnan, of uncertain and disputed origin. Perhaps related to pullian. Cognate with Dutch plukken, plokken, plukken, German pflücken, Danish plukke, Swedish plocka, Icelandish plokka, plukka. More at pull.
pluck(Verb)
To pull or twitch sharply
Etymology: From plucken, plukken, plockien, from pluccian, ploccian, also Old English plyccan , from plukkōnan, of uncertain and disputed origin. Perhaps related to pullian. Cognate with Dutch plukken, plokken, plukken, German pflücken, Danish plukke, Swedish plocka, Icelandish plokka, plukka. More at pull.
Webster Dictionary
Pluck(verb)
to pull; to draw
Etymology: [Prob. so called as being plucked out after the animal is killed; or cf. Gael. & Ir. pluc a lump, a knot, a bunch.]
Pluck(verb)
especially, to pull with sudden force or effort, or to pull off or out from something, with a twitch; to twitch; also, to gather, to pick; as, to pluck feathers from a fowl; to pluck hair or wool from a skin; to pluck grapes
Etymology: [Prob. so called as being plucked out after the animal is killed; or cf. Gael. & Ir. pluc a lump, a knot, a bunch.]
Pluck(verb)
to strip of, or as of, feathers; as, to pluck a fowl
Etymology: [Prob. so called as being plucked out after the animal is killed; or cf. Gael. & Ir. pluc a lump, a knot, a bunch.]
Pluck(verb)
to reject at an examination for degrees
Etymology: [Prob. so called as being plucked out after the animal is killed; or cf. Gael. & Ir. pluc a lump, a knot, a bunch.]
Pluck(verb)
to make a motion of pulling or twitching; -- usually with at; as, to pluck at one's gown
Etymology: [Prob. so called as being plucked out after the animal is killed; or cf. Gael. & Ir. pluc a lump, a knot, a bunch.]
Pluck(noun)
the act of plucking; a pull; a twitch
Etymology: [Prob. so called as being plucked out after the animal is killed; or cf. Gael. & Ir. pluc a lump, a knot, a bunch.]
Pluck(noun)
the heart, liver, and lights of an animal
Etymology: [Prob. so called as being plucked out after the animal is killed; or cf. Gael. & Ir. pluc a lump, a knot, a bunch.]
Pluck(noun)
spirit; courage; indomitable resolution; fortitude
Etymology: [Prob. so called as being plucked out after the animal is killed; or cf. Gael. & Ir. pluc a lump, a knot, a bunch.]
Pluck(noun)
the act of plucking, or the state of being plucked, at college. See Pluck, v. t., 4
Etymology: [Prob. so called as being plucked out after the animal is killed; or cf. Gael. & Ir. pluc a lump, a knot, a bunch.]
Pluck(verb)
the lyrie
Etymology: [Prob. so called as being plucked out after the animal is killed; or cf. Gael. & Ir. pluc a lump, a knot, a bunch.]
Freebase
Pluck
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Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pluck
pluk, v.t. to pull off or away: to snatch: to strip, as a fowl of its feathers: (slang) to reject an examinee as inefficient.—n. a single act of plucking.—n. Pluck′er.—Pluck off (Shak.), to abate from the rank; Pluck up, to pull out by the roots: to summon up, as courage. [A.S. pluccian; akin to Dut. plukken, Ger. pflücken.]
Pluck
pluk, n. the heart, liver, and lungs of an animal—hence heart, courage, spirit.—adjs. Plucked, Pluck′y, having pluck or spirit.—adv. Pluck′ily.—n. Pluck′iness.
CrunchBase
Pluck
Pluck provides social media software for companies that want to create communities around their existing web properties. Its two main products are SiteLife, a white-label social networking service, and BlogBurst, which brings blog content to media sites.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
pluck
Spirit; perseverance under opposition or discouragement; indomitableness; courage.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pluck in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pluck in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of pluck in a Sentence
If we know that it is in your genes you will get gray hair at a certain age, no matter what you do, you will say, 'OK, I'll just color it. I'm not going to pluck them out, and I know it doesn't mean I'm old and dying,'.
You're not going to pluck a Steve Jobs out of a genie jar, apple Music needed to make some moves.
Whenever you see a beautiful rose in the garden, you should avoid the temptation to pluck it. Because if you pluck it, it will die soon. True Beauty is never meant for possession but for your true appreciation.
Old birds are hard to pluck.
There was, in fact, a standard studio recipe. Take one young actress, pluck her eyebrows, cap her teeth, shape her hairline, pad as required and throw her into the ring with Andy Hardy. Then wait and see. If the public responded, the starlet became a star.
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