plucker

pluck

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Definitions of plucker word

verb with object plucker to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, feathers, etc.: to pluck feathers from a chicken. 1
verb with object plucker to give a pull at; grasp: to pluck someone's sleeve. 1
verb with object plucker to pull with sudden force or with a jerk. 1
verb with object plucker to pull or move by force (often followed by away, off, or out). 1
verb with object plucker to remove the feathers, hair, etc., from by pulling: to pluck a chicken. 1
verb with object plucker Slang. to rob, plunder, or fleece. 1

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English plukken (v.), Old English pluccian, cognate with Middle Low German plucken; akin to Dutch plukken, German pflücken

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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