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pick vs pluck

pluck vs pick

pick and pluck both are nouns.

pick and pluck both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick Yes No Yes No
pluck Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pick and pluck are synonyms defined as:
  • pick and pluck: look for and gather
Other synonyms of pick include cull.
As verbs, pick and pluck are synonyms defined as:
  • pick and pluck: pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
Other synonyms of pick include plunk.
pick (noun) pluck (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
the person or thing chosen or selected
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
pick (verb) pluck (verb)
remove in small bits pull or pull out sharply
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits look for and gather
select carefully from a group pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
harass with constant criticism strip of feathers
eat intermittently; take small bites of rip off; ask an unreasonable price
hit lightly with a picking motion sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
look for and gather
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
provoke
pay for something
pilfer or rob
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