pluck
Pronunciation:
/plʌk/noun
Definitions
An instance of plucking.
Example: Those tiny birds are hardly worth the tedious pluck.
The lungs, heart with trachea and often oesophagus removed from slaughtered animals.
Guts, nerve, fortitude or persistence.
Example: He didn't get far with the attempt, but you have to admire his pluck.
Cheap wine.
Synonyms:plonk
verb
Definitions
To pull something sharply; to pull something out
Example: She plucked the phone from her bag and dialled.
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.
Example: Whereas a piano strikes the string, a harpsichord plucks it.
To remove feathers from a bird.