plucking
verbHow many syllables in plucking?
There are 2 syllables in the word plucking.Divide plucking into syllables:
pluck · ing
How to pronounce plucking:
Definition of plucking:
- plucking (verb):
- to pull or pick off or out
- to pull out the feathers of (a bird for cooking)
Synonyms for plucking:
beating
betraying
bilking
bleeding
cheating
chiseling
chiselling
chousing
clipping
collect
conning
cozening
deceiving
defrauding
diddling
doing
doing in
draw
euchring
exploiting
fiddling
fleecing
flimflamming
fooling
gaffing
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