Pluck
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Pluck
Verb
- To pull something sharply; to pull something out
"She plucked the phone from her bag and dialled."
- To take or remove (someone) quickly from a particular place or situation.
- To play (a single string on a musical instrument) by pulling and then releasing it, such as on a guitar.
"Whereas a piano strikes the string, a harpsichord plucks it."
- To remove feathers from (a bird).
- To rob, steal from; to cheat or swindle (someone).
Noun
- An instance of plucking or pulling sharply.
"Those tiny birds are hardly worth the tedious pluck."
- The lungs, heart with trachea and often oesophagus removed from slaughtered animals.
- Guts, nerve, fortitude or persistence.
"He didn't get far with the attempt, but you have to admire his pluck."
- Cheap wine.