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Definition of
pluck noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
pluck
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
plʌk
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
informal
)
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courage and determination
It takes a lot of pluck to do what she did.
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pluck
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pluck
verb
pluck at
phrasal verb
pluck something out of the air
pluck up (the) courage (to do something)
Phrasal verbs
pluck at
phrasal verb
Idioms
pluck something out of the air
pluck up (the) courage (to do something)
Nearby words
ploy
noun
pluck
verb
pluck
noun
pluck at
phrasal verb
plucky
adjective