noun

1. PLUCK, the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
2. PLUCK, the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
3. PLUCK, a quality that makes you continue trying to do or achieve something that is difficult : courage and determination

verb

1. PLUCK, look for and gather
2. PLUCK, strip of feathers
3. PLUCK, pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
4. PLUCK, pull or pull out sharply
5. PLUCK, rip off; ask an unreasonable price
6. PLUCK, sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
7. PLUCK, to pull (something) quickly to remove it
8. PLUCK, to remove some or all of the feathers or hairs from (something)
9. PLUCK, to take (someone or something) away from a place or situation suddenly or by force

1. My sister plucked a white hair from my head.
2. The hunter plucked the bird's feathers.
3. plucking petals off a flower
4. It takes pluck to do what she did.
5. She showed pluck in getting up on stage.