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pluck — (v.) late O.E. ploccian pull off, cull, from W.Gmc. *plokken (Cf. M.L.G. plucken, M.Du. plocken, Flem. plokken), perhaps from V.L. *piluccare (Cf. O.Fr. peluchier, late 12c.), a frequentative, ultimately from L. pilare pull out hair, from pilus… … Etymology dictionary
pluck — verb 1》 take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place. ↘catch hold of and pull quickly. 2》 pull the feathers from (a bird s carcass) to prepare it for cooking. ↘pull some of the hairs from (one s eyebrows) to make them… … English new terms dictionary
pluck — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (often foll. by out, off, etc.) remove by picking or pulling out or away. 2 tr. strip (a bird) of feathers. 3 tr. pull at, twitch. 4 intr. (foll. by at) tug or snatch at. 5 tr. sound (the string of a musical instrument) with the… … Useful english dictionary
