PLUCK AT STH


Meaning of PLUCK AT STH in English

to hold sth with the fingers and pull it gently, especially more than once

SYN tug :

The child kept plucking at his mother's sleeve.

( figurative )

The wind plucked at my jacket.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.