pluck — to pull something quickly and suddenly
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to pull something quickly and suddenly
Pronunciation (IPA): /plʌk/
Example Sentences
- The brave chicken decided to pluck the farmer's hat instead of losing its own feathers.
- She had the pluck to ask her crush out on a date via text message.
- The musician plucked the violin strings so beautifully that even the cats stopped fighting.
pluck
VERB[/plʌk/]
to pull something quickly and suddenly
She pluckes a ripe strawberry from the vine with careful fingers.
Farmer plucks feathers while chicken clucks in surprise
Pluck for luck, but feet are stuck!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'plucken', derived from Old English 'ploccian'. The word likely has Germanic roots, possibly related to Old High German 'pflücken', meaning to pick or gather.
Breakdown
pluck (base verb) - a single morpheme with no internal structure, though it may derive from Proto-Germanic *pluk- meaning to pull or pluck
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The brave chicken decided to pluck the farmer's hat instead of losing its own feathers.”
“She had the pluck to ask her crush out on a date via text message.”
“The musician plucked the violin strings so beautifully that even the cats stopped fighting.”
“He plucked the weeds from his garden every morning.”
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