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Pluck /plʌk/

The meaning and definition of Pluck, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. An instance of plucking.
    “Those tiny birds are hardly worth the tedious pluck.”
  2. The lungs, heart with trachea and often oesophagus removed from slaughtered animals.
verb
  1. To pull something sharply; to pull something out
    “She plucked the phone from her bag and dialled.”
  2. To take or remove (someone) quickly from a particular place or situation.
Synonyms plonk

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