pluck at

pluck at someone or something

to pull or pick at someone or something. Kelly plucked at Ed, picking off the burrs that had caught on his clothing. Kelly plucked at the strings of the guitar.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Harrietta	her-ee-ET-ə, har-ee-ET-ə	English (Rare)
Themistocles	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Atkins	['ætkinz]
Calfuray	kal-foo-RAW-ee	Native American, Mapuche
Symeon	-	Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Janis	JAN-is	English