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Pluck

noun/plˈʌk/
Definition
the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/plˈʌk/
🇬🇧British English
/plˈʌk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/plˈʌk/
1 syllable Say it as /plˈʌk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
nounthe act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
verbpull or pull out sharply
“pluck the flowers off the bush”
verbsell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
verbrip off; ask an unreasonable price
verbpull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
“he plucked the strings of his mandolin”
verbstrip of feathers
“pull a chicken”
verblook for and gather
“pick mushrooms”
Word Forms
gutsyadjectivemarked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; ; -Judith Crist
pluckyadjectiveshowing courage
pluckverbpull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
tweaknouna squeeze with the fingers
hustlernouna prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
overchargenouna price that is too high
plucknounthe act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
picknouna small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
pickernounsomeone who gathers crops or fruits etc.
pickingnounthe act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
zupfen
die Eigenschaft, trotz möglicher Verluste oder Verletzungen Mut und Entschlossenheit zu zeigen
🇫🇷French
cueillir
le trait de faire preuve de courage et de détermination malgré une éventuelle perte ou blessure
🇪🇸Spanish
arrancar
el rasgo de mostrar coraje y determinación a pesar de una posible pérdida o lesión
🇮🇹Italian
cogliere
la caratteristica di mostrare coraggio e determinazione nonostante possibili perdite o infortuni
🇳🇱Dutch
plukken
de eigenschap van het tonen van moed en vastberadenheid ondanks mogelijk verlies of letsel
🇵🇹Portuguese
arrancar
a característica de mostrar coragem e determinação apesar de uma possível perda ou lesão
🇷🇺Russian
срывать
черта проявления мужества и решимости, несмотря на возможные потери или травмы
India
🇮🇳Hindi
साहस
संभावित हानि या चोट के बावजूद साहस और दृढ़ संकल्प दिखाने का गुण
🇧🇩Bengali
উপড়ে ফেলা
সম্ভাব্য ক্ষতি বা আঘাত সত্ত্বেও সাহস এবং সংকল্প দেখানোর বৈশিষ্ট্য
🇮🇳Tamil
பறிக்க
சாத்தியமான இழப்பு அல்லது காயம் இருந்தபோதிலும் தைரியத்தையும் உறுதியையும் காட்டும் பண்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
తీయు
సాధ్యం నష్టం లేదా గాయం ఉన్నప్పటికీ ధైర్యం మరియు సంకల్పం చూపించే లక్షణం
🇮🇳Marathi
उपटणे
संभाव्य नुकसान किंवा दुखापत असूनही धैर्य आणि दृढनिश्चय दर्शविण्याचे वैशिष्ट्य
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખેંચવું
સંભવિત નુકસાન અથવા ઈજા હોવા છતાં હિંમત અને નિશ્ચય બતાવવાનું લક્ષણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ತರಿದುಹಾಕು
ಸಂಭವನೀಯ ನಷ್ಟ ಅಥವಾ ಗಾಯದ ಹೊರತಾಗಿಯೂ ಧೈರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ನಿರ್ಣಯವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವ ಲಕ್ಷಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പറിച്ചെടുക്കുക
സാധ്യമായ നഷ്ടമോ പരിക്കോ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നിട്ടും ധൈര്യവും നിശ്ചയദാർഢ്യവും കാണിക്കുന്ന സ്വഭാവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤੋੜਨਾ
ਸੰਭਾਵਿਤ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਜਾਂ ਸੱਟ ਦੇ ਬਾਵਜੂਦ ਹਿੰਮਤ ਅਤੇ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਤਾ ਦਿਖਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਗੁਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
توڑنا
ممکنہ نقصان یا چوٹ کے باوجود ہمت اور عزم ظاہر کرنے کی خصوصیت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
采摘
尽管可能遭受损失或伤害,仍表现出勇气和决心的特质
🇯🇵Japanese
摘み取る
損失や怪我の可能性にもかかわらず、勇気と決意を示す特質
🇰🇷Korean
당기기
손실이나 부상의 가능성에도 불구하고 용기와 결단력을 나타내는 특성
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhổ
đặc điểm thể hiện lòng can đảm và quyết tâm bất chấp mất mát hoặc thương tích có thể
🇹🇭Thai
ถอนขน
ลักษณะการแสดงความกล้าหาญและความมุ่งมั่นแม้จะสูญเสียหรือได้รับบาดเจ็บก็ตาม
🇮🇩Indonesian
memetik
sifat menunjukkan keberanian dan tekad meskipun ada kemungkinan kehilangan atau cedera
🇵🇭Filipino
pumulot
ang katangian ng pagpapakita ng katapangan at determinasyon sa kabila ng posibleng pagkawala o pinsala
🇲🇾Malay
memetik
sifat menunjukkan keberanian dan keazaman walaupun kemungkinan kehilangan atau kecederaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
نتف
سمة إظهار الشجاعة والإصرار على الرغم من الخسارة أو الإصابة المحتملة
🇮🇷Persian
چیدن
خصلت نشان دادن شجاعت و قاطعیت علیرغم از دست دادن یا آسیب احتمالی
🇹🇷Turkish
koparmak
olası kayıp veya yaralanmaya rağmen cesaret ve kararlılık gösterme özelliği
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִקְטוֹף
התכונה של גילוי אומץ ונחישות למרות אובדן או פציעה אפשריים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pluck'?
The primary meaning of 'pluck' is 'the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pluck' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pluck' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pluck' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pluck' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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