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pluck



I - noun
1. the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury (Freq. 1)
Syn:
gutsiness, pluckiness
Ant:
gutlessness (for: gutsiness)
Derivationally related forms:
plucky (for: pluckiness), plucky, gutsy (for: gutsiness)
Hypernyms:
fearlessness
2. the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
Hypernyms:
pull, pulling

II - verb
1. pull or pull out sharply (Freq. 3)
- pluck the flowers off the bush
Syn:
tweak, pull off, pick off
Derivationally related forms:
tweak (for: tweak)
Hypernyms:
pull, draw, force
Hyponyms:
tweeze
Verb Group:
draw off, draw away, pull off
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
Syn:
hustle, roll
Derivationally related forms:
hustler (for: hustle)
Hypernyms:
steal
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something from somebody
3. rip off;
ask an unreasonable price
Syn:
overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece,
plume, rob, hook
Ant:
undercharge (for: overcharge)
Derivationally related forms:
overcharge (for: overcharge)
Hypernyms:
cheat, rip off, chisel
Hyponyms:
extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring
Entailment:
charge, bill
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
4. strip of feathers
- pull a chicken
- pluck the capon
Syn:
pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume
Hypernyms:
strip
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
- he plucked the strings of his mandolin
Syn:
plunk, pick
Derivationally related forms:
pick (for: pick)
Hypernyms:
pull, draw, force
Hyponyms:
twang
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s PP
6. look for and gather
- pick mushrooms
- pick flowers
Syn:
pick, cull
See Also:
cull out (for: cull), pick up (for: pick), pick off (for: pick), pick over (for: pick)
Derivationally related forms:
pick (for: pick), picker (for: pick), picking (for: pick)
Hypernyms:
gather, garner, collect, pull together
Hyponyms:
mushroom, berry
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something

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