rip vs pluck

rip and pluck both are nouns.

rip and pluck both are verbs.

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

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

rip: take without the owner's consent
pluck: sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

Other hyponyms of rip include abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, purloin, snarf, sneak, swipe, lift, rustle, shoplift, pirate, lift, plagiarise, plagiarize, bag, pocket, defalcate, embezzle, malversate, misappropriate, peculate, rob, cop, glom, hook, knock off, snitch, thieve, walk off, hustle, roll, loot, plunder, burglarise, burglarize, burgle, heist.

rip (noun)	pluck (noun)
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something	the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current	the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
a dissolute man in fashionable society

rip (verb)	pluck (verb)
criticize or abuse strongly and violently	pull or pull out sharply
tear or be torn violently	look for and gather
cut (wood) along the grain	pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
move precipitously or violently	strip of feathers
take without the owner's consent	rip off; ask an unreasonable price
	sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

Difference between rip and pluck

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