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Plucked

verb/plˈʌkt/
Definition
pull or pull out sharply
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/plˈʌkt/
🇬🇧British English
/plˈʌkt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/plˈʌkt/
2 syllables Say it as /plˈʌkt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
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”
adjectiveof a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
adjectivehaving the feathers removed, as from a pelt or a fowl
“a plucked chicken”
Word Forms
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
gezupft
ziehen oder kräftig herausziehen
🇫🇷French
arraché
tirer ou retirer brusquement
🇪🇸Spanish
desplumado
tirar o sacar bruscamente
🇮🇹Italian
colto
tirare o estrarre bruscamente
🇳🇱Dutch
geplukt
trekken of scherp uittrekken
🇵🇹Portuguese
arrancado
puxe ou puxe bruscamente
🇷🇺Russian
сорванный
тянуть или резко выдергивать
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तोड़ लिया
तेजी से खींचना या बाहर निकालना
🇮🇳Tamil
பறிக்கப்பட்டது
கூர்மையாக இழுக்கவும் அல்லது வெளியே இழுக்கவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
తీయబడ్డ
లాగండి లేదా పదునుగా బయటకు లాగండి
🇮🇳Marathi
उपटले
खेचा किंवा झपाट्याने बाहेर काढा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉપાડેલ
ખેંચો અથવા ઝડપથી ખેંચો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡರು
ತೀವ್ರವಾಗಿ ಎಳೆಯಿರಿ ಅಥವಾ ಹೊರತೆಗೆಯಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പറിച്ചെടുത്തു
കുത്തനെ വലിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പുറത്തെടുക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤੋੜਿਆ
ਖਿੱਚੋ ਜਾਂ ਤੇਜ਼ੀ ਨਾਲ ਬਾਹਰ ਕੱਢੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
نکالا
کھینچنا یا تیزی سے باہر نکالنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
拨弦
猛拉或拉出
🇯🇵Japanese
摘まれた
強く引っ張る、または引き抜く
🇰🇷Korean
뽑은
잡아당기거나 날카롭게 빼내다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhổ
kéo hoặc kéo mạnh
🇹🇭Thai
ดึงออกมา
ดึงหรือดึงออกอย่างแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
dipetik
menarik atau menarik keluar dengan tajam
🇵🇭Filipino
nabunot
hilahin o hilahin nang husto
🇲🇾Malay
dipetik
tarik atau tarik keluar dengan tajam
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التقطه
سحب أو سحب بشكل حاد
🇮🇷Persian
کنده شده
به شدت بکشید یا بیرون بکشید
🇹🇷Turkish
koparılmış
keskin bir şekilde çekin veya çekin
🇮🇱Hebrew
נקטף
למשוך או למשוך החוצה בחדות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'plucked'?
The primary meaning of 'plucked' is 'pull or pull out sharply'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'plucked' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'plucked' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'plucked' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'plucked' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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