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Definition pluck in British English

pluck verb

verb
/plʌk/
1

to pull the feathers off the body of a dead bird so that it can be cooked

Example

a plucked chicken

Synonyms and related words
bake beat blanch
1.1

to pull a piece of fruit from a tree, or a flower or leaf from a plant

Synonyms and related words
pull snatch rip
1.2

to pull a hair from your face, head, or body using your nails or a pair of tweezers

Example

I plucked a grey hair from my head.

Synonyms and related words
aftershave bikini line depilatory
2

to pull the strings of a musical instrument with your fingers in order to produce a sound

Example

He plucked absent-mindedly at the guitar strings.

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accompany arrange articulation
3

to pick up something quickly with your fingers

Synonyms and related words
touch pick up handle
4

to take someone quickly from a particular place or situation

Example

Ships in the area plucked 45 people from the sea.

Example

Rescue crews plucked them to safety.

Synonyms and related words
come drive walk
Definition pluck in British English