pluck
verbUK /plʌk/
US /plʌk/
To pull something quickly and firmly.
She plucked a ripe apple from the tree.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To pull the feathers off a bird before cooking it.
The farmer plucked the chicken before roasting it.
3. To play a stringed instrument by pulling its strings with your fingers.
He plucked the guitar strings gently.
4. Courage and determination to do something difficult.
She showed great pluck during the race.