pluck at sth
— phrasal verb with pluck uk/plʌk/us/plʌk/verb
to pull something with your fingers again and again, using quick, small movements:
I felt a small hand plucking at my jacket.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Pulling
- draft
- drag
- draught
- draw sth up
- haul
- heave
- heave-ho
- heft
- hitch sth up
- pluck
- pull
- reel
- retract
- suck
- tow
- tow-away
- traction
- tweak
- twitch
- wrench
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