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pluck vs pick

pick vs pluck

pluck and pick both are nouns.

pluck and pick both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pluck Yes No Yes No
pick Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pluck and pick are synonyms defined as:
  • pluck and pick: look for and gather
Other synonyms of pluck include cull.
As verbs, pluck and pick are synonyms defined as:
  • pluck and pick: pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
Other synonyms of pluck include plunk.
pluck (noun) pick (noun)
the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord the act of choosing or selecting
the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
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
pluck (verb) pick (verb)
pull or pull out sharply remove in small bits
look for and gather remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion select carefully from a group
strip of feathers harass with constant criticism
rip off; ask an unreasonable price eat intermittently; take small bites of
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity 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
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