take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place

she plucked a blade of grass

he plucked a tape from the shelf

quickly or suddenly remove someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation

the baby was plucked from a grim orphanage

sound (a musical instrument or its strings) with one's finger or a plectrum

she picked up her guitar and plucked it idly

spirited and determined courage

it must have taken a lot of pluck to walk along a path marked ‘Danger’

the heart, liver, and lungs of an animal as food