[pluhk] 
| 1. | to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, feathers, etc.: to pluck feathers from a chicken. |
| 2. | to give a pull at; grasp: to pluck someone's sleeve. |
| 3. | to pull with sudden force or with a jerk. |
| 4. | to pull or move by force (often fol. by away, off, or out). |
| 5. | to remove the feathers, hair, etc., from by pulling: to pluck a chicken. |
| 6. | Slang. to rob, plunder, or fleece. |
| 7. | to sound (the strings of a musical instrument) by pulling at them with the fingers or a plectrum. |
| 8. | to pull or tug sharply (often fol. by at). |
| 9. | to snatch (often fol. by at). |
| 10. | act of plucking; a tug. |
| 11. | the heart, liver, and lungs, esp. of an animal used for food. |
| 12. | courage or resolution in the face of difficulties. |
| 13. | pluck up,
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