PLUCK

(noun) the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
He gave the cord a pluck. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
synonyms : gutsiness , pluckiness
It takes loads of pluck to stand up to bullies like George. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) look for and gather
"pick mushrooms", "pick flowers"
synonyms : cull , pick
Sweta culled the best flowers from the lot for the flower arrangement competition. -added by Aswathy_inlas
He was asked to pluck some mushrooms. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) strip of feathers
"pull a chicken", "pluck the capon"
synonyms : deplumate , deplume , displume , pull , tear
My mother used to pluck chickens herself. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
"he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
synonyms : pick , plunk
(verb) pull or pull out sharply
"pluck the flowers off the bush"
synonyms : pick off , pull off , tweak
She plucked the flowers off the bush. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) rip off; ask an unreasonable price
synonyms : fleece , gazump , hook , overcharge , plume , rob , soak , surcharge
He was trying to pluck me by asking four hundred dollars for the watch. -added by naila_inlas
an unsuspecting tourist fleeced by a scam artist -added by nithi
(verb) sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
synonyms : hustle , roll
He managed to pluck a couple of bracelets from the vendor. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for pluck

(Tag: ) one should possess "Courage" to pluck flowers from our garden
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(Tag: ) Potter had so much LUCK{P-Luck} that people mistook it for courage
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(Tag: Cartoon) After having Palak(Spinach) Popeye had so much courage
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(Tag: Gossip girl series) chuck from gossip girl is a courageous man.
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