Plucks
/plʌks/noun
Third-person singular present tense of pluck, meaning to pull or snatch something away with a quick, sharp motion.
Did you know?English *pluck* is an old Germanic word tied to the idea of pulling or tearing, and its deeper cousins include words for picking, gathering, and even the “pluck” of courage.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*plek-
“to plait, weave, or bend”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*plukjaną
“to pluck, pull off”
Old English
English
pluccian
“to pluck, pull out, gather”
Middle English
English
plucken
“to pull off, strip, or snatch”
Modern English
English
plucks
“pulls or snatches with a quick motion”