pluck vs chisel

chisel vs pluck

pluck and chisel both are nouns.

pluck and chisel both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pluck	Yes	No	Yes	No
chisel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, chisel is a hypernym of pluck; that is, chisel is a word with a broader meaning than pluck:

pluck: rip off; ask an unreasonable price
chisel: deprive somebody of something by deceit

Other hypernyms of pluck include cheat, rip off.

pluck (noun)	chisel (noun)
the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord	an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury

pluck (verb)	chisel (verb)
pull or pull out sharply	carve with a chisel
look for and gather	engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion	deprive somebody of something by deceit
strip of feathers
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

Difference between pluck and chisel

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