plucking

/ˈplʌkɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

To pull something sharply; to pull something out
To take or remove (someone) quickly from a particular place or situation.
To gently play a single string, e.g. on a guitar, violin etc.
To remove feathers from a bird.
To rob, fleece, steal forcibly
To play a string instrument pizzicato.
(gerund of pluck) An act in which something is plucked.
A fragment of something obtained by plucking.

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Related words

tear(English)pull(English)pull off(English)plunk(English)tweak(English)hustle(English)pick off(English)cull(English)plectrum(English)strumming(English)pizzicato(English)fretting(English)

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