Pluck: meaning, definitions and examples

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pluck

[ plʌk ]

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harvesting

To pick or gather something, such as fruits, flowers, or feathers, from the source.

Synonyms

collect, gather, harvest, pick

Examples of usage

Farmers pluck ripe apples from the trees.
She plucked a rose from the garden.
The hunter plucked feathers from the bird he shot.

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removing

To remove something quickly and with a firm pull.

Synonyms

extract, pull, tug, yank

Examples of usage

She plucked the stray hair from her eyebrow.
He plucked a guitar string.

Translations

Translations of the word "pluck" in other languages:

🇵🇹 arrancar

colher
dedilhar

🇮🇳 उखाड़ना

चुनना
झपटना

🇩🇪 zupfen

pflücken
herausreißen

🇮🇩 memetik

mencabut
memetik

🇺🇦 вищипувати

зривати
грати

🇵🇱 szczypać

zbierać
wyrywać

🇯🇵 摘む (つむ)

引き抜く (ひきぬく)
弾く (ひく)

🇫🇷 cueillir

arracher
pincer

🇪🇸 arrancar

recoger
pellizcar

🇹🇷 koparmak

toplamak
mızrapla çalmak

🇰🇷 뽑다

따다
뜯다

🇸🇦 اقتلاع

قطف
نقر

🇨🇿 vytrhnout

sbírat
brnkat

🇸🇰 vytrhnúť

zbierať
brnkať

🇨🇳 拔 (bá)

摘 (zhāi)
弹 (tán)

🇸🇮 trgati

pobrati
brenkati

🇮🇸 rífa

tína
plokka

🇰🇿 жұлу

теру
жұлу

🇬🇪 გამოღება

აკრეფა
წიწილა

🇦🇿 qopartmaq

yığmaq
çəkmək

🇲🇽 arrancar

recoger
pellizcar

Word origin

The word 'pluck' originated from Middle English 'plukken', which came from Old English 'pluccian', meaning to pull or pluck. The sense of harvesting or gathering comes from the idea of picking fruits or flowers by hand. Over time, the word has evolved to encompass various meanings related to pulling or collecting things quickly and with force.