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pick vs plunk

plunk vs pick

pick and plunk both are nouns.

pick and plunk both are verbs.

pick is not an adverb while plunk is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick Yes No Yes No
plunk Yes No Yes Yes
As verbs, pick and plunk are synonyms defined as:
  • pick and plunk: pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
Other synonyms of pick include pluck.
pick (noun) plunk (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body a hollow twanging sound
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) plunk (verb)
remove in small bits pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
select carefully from a group drop steeply
harass with constant criticism make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
eat intermittently; take small bites of
hit lightly with a picking motion
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
pick (adverb) plunk (adverb)
with a short hollow thud
Difference between pick and plunk

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