pulling vs pluck

pulling and pluck both are nouns.

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

As nouns, pluck is a hyponym of pulling; that is, pluck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pulling:

pulling: the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
pluck: the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord

Other hyponyms of pulling include drag, draw, haul, haulage, jerk, tug, draft, draught, drawing, deracination, excision, extirpation, traction.

pulling (noun)	pluck (noun)
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you	the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
	the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury

pulling (verb)	pluck (verb)
	pull or pull out sharply
	look for and gather
	pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
	strip of feathers
	rip off; ask an unreasonable price
	sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity