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Meaning of Pluck
According to Merriam-Webster, "pluck" can mean to pull or pick something, especially with a sudden movement, or to remove something from a place or position.
Definitions
- The Oxford English Dictionary defines "pluck" as to pull or tear something away from something else, or to pick or gather something, especially fruit or flowers.
- Cambridge Dictionary defines "pluck" as to pull something, especially with a sudden movement, or to remove something from a place or position.
Example Uses
- She had to pluck the chicken before cooking it for dinner.
- The farmer will pluck the apples from the tree when they are ripe.
- The musician's fingers moved quickly to pluck the strings of the guitar.
- The firefighter had to pluck the child from the burning building.
- The team had to pluck the ball from the opponent's hands to gain possession.