zupfen — meaning in English

English meaning

• pick verb To choose one thing from a number of options.
• pluck verb To pull something out or off with a quick, sharp motion.
• twang noun A sharp, ringing sound made by a tight string being plucked and released, such as a bowstring or guitar string.

Senses

zupfen is used for these senses in English:

• pick (music) To pluck the individual strings of a musical instrument or to play such an instrument.
• pluck (transitive, music) To play (a single string on a musical instrument) by pulling and then releasing it, such as on a guitar.
• twang (ambitransitive) To produce or cause to produce a sharp vibrating sound, like a tense string pulled and suddenly let go.

pick — full definition

1. verb To choose one thing from a number of options.
2. verb To gather or harvest, especially fruit, by pulling it from where it grows.
3. verb To pull at something repeatedly, often with the fingers.
4. verb To open a lock without the proper key, using a thin tool.
5. noun A pointed tool used for digging or breaking up hard ground; a pickaxe.

pluck — full definition

1. verb To pull something out or off with a quick, sharp motion.
2. verb To remove feathers from a bird before cooking it.
3. verb To sound a string on an instrument by pulling and releasing it with the fingers.
4. noun Courage and determination in a difficult situation.

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