PLUCKING
Definition
PLUCKING is the present participle of PLUCK.
noun PLUCK: the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury.
Examples
- “She plucked the phone from her bag and dialled.”
- “Whereas a piano strikes the string, a harpsichord plucks it.”
- “The horny highwayman plucked his victims to their underwear, or attractive ones all the way.”