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pluck

verbnoun /plək/ 1 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 13 WWF 17
Definitions
verb

strip of feathers

“pluck the capon”

verb

pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

“he plucked the strings of his mandolin”

verb

look for and gather

verb

sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

noun

the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury

verb

pull or pull out sharply

“pluck the flowers off the bush”

verb

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

noun

the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord

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