What is the meaning of pluck?

noun

• The trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury.
  • synonyms: gutsiness, pluckiness
• The act of pulling and releasing a taut cord.

verb

• Pull or pull out sharply.
  • usage: "pluck the flowers off the bush"
  • synonyms: tweak, pull off, pick off
• Sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity.
  • synonyms: hustle, roll
• Rip off; ask an unreasonable price.
  • synonyms: overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, rob, hook
• Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion.
  • usage: "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
  • synonyms: plunk, pick
• Strip of feathers.
  • usage: "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
  • synonyms: pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume
• Look for and gather.
  • usage: "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"
  • synonyms: pick, cull