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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • pack/pæk/verbA24 meaningsTo put things into a bag or case for a journey.
  • pad/pæd/nounB17 meaningsA soft flat piece of material used to cushion, protect or soak up.
  • paddle/ˈpædl̩/nounB12 meaningsA short oar not fixed to the boat.
  • pair/pɛə/nounA12 meaningsTwo matching things used together.
  • pale/peɪl/adjectiveB13 meaningsHaving little colour in the face, from illness, fear or shock.
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/pɑːm/
nounB13 meanings
The flat inside surface of the hand, from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
  • pan/pæn/nounB13 meaningsA flat metal cooking container with a long handle.
  • panic/ˈpænɪk/nounB12 meaningsSudden overwhelming fear that prevents clear thought.
  • parade/pəˈɹeɪd/nounA26 meaningsA public procession of people walking or marching, watched by a crowd.
  • park/pɑɹk/nounA15 meaningsA public green space in a town.
  • parrot/ˈpæɹət/nounB12 meaningsA colourful bird that can copy speech.
  • part/pɑːt/nounA15 meaningsA piece or portion of something larger.
  • partner/ˈpɑːt.nə(ɹ)/nounA24 meaningsThe person you live with as a couple.
  • pass/pɑːs/verbA26 meaningsTo go by or beyond something.
  • paste/peɪst/nounB14 meaningsA soft, thick mixture that spreads or sticks.
  • pat/pæt/verbB15 meaningsTo touch someone or something gently and repeatedly with a flat hand.
  • patch/pæt͡ʃ/verbB16 meaningsTo cover a hole or a worn place with a piece of material.
  • patrol/pəˈtɹəʊl/nounB13 meaningsA regular round made to keep watch over an area.
  • pattern/ˈpæ̞t(ə)n/nounA2+4 meaningsA design in which shapes or colours repeat.
  • pause/pɔːz/nounB23 meaningsA short stop before something continues.
  • peak/piːk/nounB13 meaningsThe top point of a mountain.
  • peck/pɛk/verbB15 meaningsOf a bird: to strike or pick at something with the beak.
  • peek/piːk/verbB13 meaningsTo look quickly and secretly at something.
  • peel/piːl/verbB24 meaningsTo take the skin or outer layer off something.
  • perfect/ˈpɜː.fɪkt/adjectiveA15 meaningsSo good that nothing about it could be improved.
  • perform/pəˈfɔːm/verbA2+2 meaningsTo sing, act, or play music in front of people.
  • permit/pɚˈmɪt/verbB22 meaningsTo give official permission.
  • persuade/pə(ɹ)ˈsweɪd/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make someone agree to do something by giving them reasons.
  • photograph/ˈfəʊ.təˌɡɹɑːf/verbB12 meaningsTo take a picture of something with a camera.
  • phrase/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/nounB12 meaningsA group of words forming a unit within a sentence.
  • pick/pɪk/verbA26 meaningsTo choose one or more from a group.
  • picnic/ˈpɪknɪk/nounA12 meaningsA meal packed and eaten outdoors.
  • pile/paɪl/nounB14 meaningsA number of things lying loosely on top of one another.
  • pin/pɪn/nounB14 meaningsA short thin piece of metal with a point at one end, used to fasten things together.
  • pinch/pɪnt͡ʃ/verbB14 meaningsTo squeeze someone's skin sharply between finger and thumb.
  • ping/pɪŋ/nounB1+2 meaningsA short high electronic note.
  • pipe/ˈpaɪp/nounB15 meaningsA tube that carries water, gas, oil or air from one place to another.
  • pitch/pɪt͡ʃ/nounA25 meaningsThe marked ground where football, rugby or cricket is played.
  • pity/ˈpɪt.i/nounB13 meaningsSadness felt for someone else's suffering or bad luck.
  • plait/pleɪt/nounB1+2 meaningsThree lengths of hair woven over one another.
  • plant/plɑːnt/nounA16 meaningsA living thing that grows in soil, has roots and leaves, and does not move about.
  • play/pleɪ̯/ [pɫ̥eɪ̯ ~ pʰɫeɪ̯]verbA17 meaningsTo do something for enjoyment, with no purpose beyond the enjoyment.
  • please/pliːz/phraseA13 meaningsAdded to a request to make it polite.
  • plot/plɒt/nounB15 meaningsThe events of a story and the way they connect.
  • plug/plʌɡ/nounB13 meaningsThe fitting on a cable that connects to an electrical socket.
  • poke/pəʊk/verbB14 meaningsTo push something quickly with a finger or a pointed object.
  • polish/ˈpɒl.ɪʃ/verbB24 meaningsTo rub a surface until it shines.
  • position/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/nounA24 meaningsThe place where somebody or something is.
  • pot/pɒt/nounB16 meaningsA deep round container used for cooking.
  • pour/pɔː/verbB13 meaningsTo make a liquid flow out of a container.
  • powder/ˈpaʊ.də(ɹ)/nounB12 meaningsFine dust patted on the face to stop it shining.
  • power/ˈpaʊ̯ə̯/nounB17 meaningsControl over other people and over what happens.
  • praise/pɹeɪz/verbB12 meaningsTo say publicly how good somebody or something is.
  • prepare/pɹɪˈpɛə/verbA13 meaningsTo make something ready.
  • press/pɹɛs/verbA24 meaningsTo push firmly and steadily on something.
  • pretend/pɹəˈtɛnd/verbA23 meaningsTo act as though something is true when it is not.
  • prick/pɹɪk/verbB13 meaningsTo make a tiny hole with something sharp.
  • process/ˈpɹəʊ.sɛs/nounA2+3 meaningsA series of steps leading to a result.
  • produce/pɹəˈd͡ʒuːs/verbB13 meaningsTo make things, especially in large amounts.
  • program/ˈpɹəʊ̯ˌɡɹæm/nounA2+3 meaningsA set of instructions a computer follows.