| VERB | contact | pluck, tweak, pull off, pick off | pull or pull out sharply |
|---|---|---|---|
| possession | pluck, hustle, roll | sell something to or obtain something from by energetic / energetic and especially underhanded activity | |
| possession | pluck, overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, rob, hook | rip off | |
| contact | pluck, plunk, pick | pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion | |
| contact | pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume | strip of feathers | |
| contact | pluck, pick, cull | look for and gather | |
| NOUN | attribute | pluck, gutsiness, pluckiness | the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury |
| act | pluck | the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord |
| Sounds | plah'k | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | aeronautic ... Zanuck: 70 rhymes with ahk... | |
| Meaning | The trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | gutsiness, pluckiness | |
| Broader | fearlessness | The trait of feeling no fear |
| Opposite | gutlessness | The trait of lacking courage and determination |
| Spanish | arrojo, coraje, gallardía, hombría, osadía, valentía, valor | |
| Catalan | bravesa, bravor, bravura, coratge, gallardia, valentia, valor | |
| Adjectives | plucky | marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger |
| plucky | showing courage | |
| Meaning | The act of pulling and releasing a taut cord. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | pull, pulling | The act of pulling |
| Spanish | tirón | |
| Catalan | estirada, estrebada | |
| Verbs | pluck | pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion |
| Meaning | Pull or pull out sharply. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "pluck the flowers off the bush" | |
| Synonyms | tweak, pull off, pick off | |
| Entailed by | harp | Play the harp |
| Narrower | tweeze | pluck with tweezers |
| Broader | pull, draw | Cause to move by pulling |
| Similar to | draw off, draw away, pull off | Remove by drawing or pulling |
| Spanish | arrancar, desplumar, jalar, pelar, pelliscar, sacar | |
| Catalan | arrancar, arrencar, pelar, plomar | |
| Meaning | sell something to or obtain something from by energetic / energetic and especially underhanded activity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody | |
| Synonyms | hustle, roll | |
| Broader | steal, rip off, rip | Take without the owner's consent |
| Spanish | arramblar | |
| Catalan | arrambar | |
| Meaning | rip off; ask an unreasonable price. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, rob, hook | |
| Entails | charge, bill | demand payment |
| Narrower | extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring | Obtain by coercion or intimidation |
| Broader | cheat, rip off, chisel | deprive somebody of something by deceit |
| Opposite | undercharge | Charge (someone) too little money |
| Spanish | atracar, desplumar, robar | |
| Catalan | atracar, plomar, robar | |
| Meaning | Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "he plucked the strings of his mandolin" | |
| Synonyms | plunk, pick | |
| Narrower | twang | pluck (strings of an instrument) |
| Broader | pull, draw | Cause to move by pulling |
| Nouns | pluck | the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord |
| Meaning | Strip of feathers. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "pluck the capon" | |
| Synonyms | pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume | |
| Broader | strip | Remove the surface from |
| Spanish | desplumar, pelar | |
| Catalan | pelar, plomar | |
| Meaning | look for and gather. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | pick, cull | |
| Narrower | berry | pick or gather berries |
| mushroom | pick or gather mushrooms | |
| Broader | gather, garner, collect, pull together | Assemble or get together |
| Spanish | arrancar, coger, desplumar, escoger, pelar, repuntar | |
| Catalan | pelar, plomar, repuntar | |
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