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Pluck At (Verb)

Meaning

Pluck or pull at with the fingers; "She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

  • She plucked at the threads of her old jeans, trying to loosen the worn fabric.
  • The child plucked nervously at the hem of her mother's dress as they rode the bus.
  • He plucked at the label on his new shirt, but it was securely sewn in place.
  • The seamstress plucked carefully at a few loose stitches to repair the tear in the fabric.
  • As she sat in the meeting, she plucked at her cuticles, a long-standing nervous habit.

Synonyms

  • Pull At
  • Pick At

Hypernyms

  • Pull
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