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What is another word for Pluck? – 158 Pluck Synonyms

    Need another word for Pluck? Use these synonyms of Pluck from our thesaurus to say it differently.


    Synonyms & Similar Words

    pick gather harvest reap pull tug jerk snatch grab clutch pluck out cull select choose collect extract remove take out draw out wrench yank haul drag lift raise uproot unearth dislodge loosen release liberate free rescue salvage retrieve recover regain restore fetch get obtain procure acquire

    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.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    replace return restore put back leave alone keep retain hold grasp clutch grip fasten secure tighten plant sow scatter spread disperse lose misplace drop release let go abandon forsake neglect ignore