Pluck
/plʌk/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts5 letters
Definition of Pluck
noun
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 gently play a single string, e.g. on a guitar, violin etc.
"Whereas a piano strikes the string, a harpsichord plucks it."
- To remove feathers from a bird.
- To rob, fleece, steal forcibly
"The horny highwayman plucked his victims to their underwear, or attractive ones all the way."
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