plucked

Meanings

• Verb

  To pull or tear something from a source or surface, often using force.

  - "He plucked a ripe apple from the tree."
  - "She plucked the feathers from the chicken."
  - "The musician plucked the strings of his guitar."

• Verb

  To remove the strings from a musical instrument, usually a harp or lute.

  - "The orchestra conductor signaled for the harpist to pluck the strings."
  - "The lute player plucked the strings to produce a beautiful melody."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with plucked
duck , luck , muck , stuck

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Variants

List of all variants of plucked that leads to same result
pluck , plucked , plucker , pluckers , plucking , plucks , pluck at , plucked at , plucking at , plucks at

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Forms

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plucked (past tense and past participle of the verb), pluckers (noun)

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Etymology

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The Old English word 'plucken' means 'to pull, pluck, or tear'. It is related to the Old Norse word 'plokka', which also means 'to pluck'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'plucked' is often used in the context of archery to describe the act of releasing an arrow from the bowstring.

2. In the sport of curling, the term 'pluck' is used to describe the act of removing stones from the ice after they have been thrown.

3. The term 'plucked' is also used in the context of fishing to describe the act of removing a fish from the water using a hook and line.

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Related Concepts

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1. harvest: The act of gathering crops or other produce from the land. Plucking is a common method used in harvesting fruit and vegetables.

2. plucking order: The sequence in which fruits or vegetables are picked from a tree or vine. Plucking order is important to ensure that the fruit or vegetable develops evenly and reaches its full potential.

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Culture

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The word 'plucked' has been used extensively in literature, music, and art. In music, it is a common term used to describe the act of playing the strings of various musical instruments. In literature, it is used metaphorically to describe the act of removing or extracting something, often with force. In art, it is a term used to describe the technique of removing the surface of a material, such as paint or clay, to reveal the underlying layer.

How to Memorize "plucked"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself pulling or tearing something from a source or surface. Visualize the force required to pluck an apple from a tree or the delicate touch needed to pluck the strings of a guitar.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'plucked' with the act of picking or harvesting. Visualize a farmer picking ripe fruits from a tree or a fisherman pulling a net full of fish from the water.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Please Quietly Pull Up Cherries' to remember the past tense of the verb 'pluck'. This mnemonic can be broken down as follows: P - Past, Q - Quietly, P - Pull, U - Up, C - Cherries.

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