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plunk vs pick

pick vs plunk

plunk and pick both are nouns.

plunk and pick both are verbs.

plunk is an adverb but pick is not an adverb.

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

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