pluck
English Thesaurus
1. the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | pull, pulling, |
| definition | : | the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you (noun.act) |
2. the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | fearlessness, |
| definition | : | the trait of feeling no fear (noun.attribute) |
3. look for and gather (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | mushroom, |
| definition | : | pick or gather mushrooms (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | berry, |
| definition | : | pick or gather berries (verb.contact) |
4. strip of feathers (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | strip, |
| definition | : | remove the surface from (verb.contact) |
5. pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | draw, force, pull, |
| definition | : | cause to move by pulling (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | twang, |
| definition | : | pluck (strings of an instrument) (verb.contact) |
6. pull or pull out sharply (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | draw, force, pull, |
| definition | : | cause to move by pulling (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | tweeze, |
| definition | : | pluck with tweezers (verb.contact) |
7. rip off; ask an unreasonable price (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | cheat, chisel, rip off, |
| definition | : | deprive somebody of something by deceit (verb.social) |
| entail | : | bill, charge, |
| definition | : | demand payment (verb.possession) |
8. sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | steal, |
| definition | : | take without the owner's consent (verb.possession) |
9. the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord (noun.act)
| derivation | : | pick, pluck, plunk, |
| definition | : | pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion (verb.contact) |
10. the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | gutlessness, |
| definition | : | the trait of lacking courage and determination; fearful of loss or injury (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | gutsy, plucky, |
| definition | : | marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited (adj.all) |
11. look for and gather (verb.contact)
| also | : | discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up, see, |
| definition | : | get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally (verb.cognition) |
| also | : | cull out, winnow, |
| definition | : | select desirable parts from a group or list (verb.cognition) |
| also | : | pick up, |
| definition | : | give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift (verb.motion) |
| also | : | pick up, receive, |
| definition | : | register (perceptual input) (verb.perception) |
| also | : | catch, pick up, |
| definition | : | perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | picking, |
| definition | : | the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | picker, |
| definition | : | someone who gathers crops or fruits etc. (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | pick, picking, |
| definition | : | the quantity of a crop that is harvested (noun.quantity) |
12. pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pluck, |
| definition | : | the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pick, plectron, plectrum, |
| definition | : | a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument (noun.artifact) |
13. pull or pull out sharply (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pinch, tweak, |
| definition | : | a squeeze with the fingers (noun.act) |
14. rip off; ask an unreasonable price (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | undercharge, |
| definition | : | charge (someone) too little money (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | overcharge, |
| definition | : | a price that is too high (noun.possession) |
15. sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity (verb.possession)
16. the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord (noun.act)
| derivation | : | pick, pluck, plunk, |
| definition | : | pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion (verb.contact) |
17. the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | gutlessness, |
| definition | : | the trait of lacking courage and determination; fearful of loss or injury (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | gutsy, plucky, |
| definition | : | marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited (adj.all) |
18. look for and gather (verb.contact)
| also | : | discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up, see, |
| definition | : | get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally (verb.cognition) |
| also | : | cull out, winnow, |
| definition | : | select desirable parts from a group or list (verb.cognition) |
| also | : | pick up, |
| definition | : | give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift (verb.motion) |
| also | : | pick up, receive, |
| definition | : | register (perceptual input) (verb.perception) |
| also | : | catch, pick up, |
| definition | : | perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | picking, |
| definition | : | the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | picker, |
| definition | : | someone who gathers crops or fruits etc. (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | pick, picking, |
| definition | : | the quantity of a crop that is harvested (noun.quantity) |
19. pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pluck, |
| definition | : | the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pick, plectron, plectrum, |
| definition | : | a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument (noun.artifact) |
20. pull or pull out sharply (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pinch, tweak, |
| definition | : | a squeeze with the fingers (noun.act) |
21. rip off; ask an unreasonable price (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | undercharge, |
| definition | : | charge (someone) too little money (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | overcharge, |
| definition | : | a price that is too high (noun.possession) |
22. sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity (verb.possession)
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