pluck
/plʌk/verb
उच्चारण प्लक
तोड़ना; खींचना
Core word
verb
- 1
[T]
to pull something quickly in order to remove it; to remove somebody from a place or situation; to play a musical instrument by pulling its strings
तोड़ना; खींचना
- pluck flowers
- pluck up courage
- She plucked a few curry leaves from the plant outside the kitchen.
+ 2 more examples
- The musician plucked the strings of the sitar softly.
- Rescue workers plucked the child from the floodwater.
noun
- 1
[U]
courage and determination
साहस
- show a lot of pluck
- It took great pluck to speak up in front of the whole school.
- The young captain showed real pluck in the final over.
+ 2 more examples
- It takes pluck to start a business with no money.
- Her pluck impressed everyone at the interview.
◇Word family
plucky adj.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Pluck up (the) courage (make yourself brave enough to do something).
Idiom 'pluck up (the) courage' (हिम्मत जुटाना)।