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

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  • pester/ˈpɛstə(ɹ)/verbB2To keep bothering somebody with requests.
  • phase/feɪz/nounB24 meaningsOne stage in a process or period of change, with others before and after it.
  • photobomb/ˈfəʊtəʊˌbɒm/verbB2To appear in somebody else's picture on purpose.
  • phrase/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/nounB12 meaningsA group of words forming a unit within a sentence.
  • pick/pɪk/verbA26 meaningsTo choose one or more from a group.
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verbB23 meanings
To make a hole through something with a sharp point.
  • pill/pɪl/nounA23 meaningsA small solid piece of medicine meant to be swallowed.
  • pilot/ˈpaɪ̯.lət/nounA2+4 meaningsThe person who flies an aircraft.
  • pinch/pɪnt͡ʃ/verbB14 meaningsTo squeeze someone's skin sharply between finger and thumb.
  • pine/paɪn/nounB23 meaningsAn evergreen tree with needles and cones.
  • pinpoint/ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/verbB2To locate or identify something exactly.
  • 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.
  • pivot/ˈpɪv.ɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo turn about a fixed central point.
  • plague/pleɪɡ/nounB23 meaningsA deadly disease that spreads across whole regions.
  • plane/pleɪn/nounA16 meaningsA flying machine with wings and engines.
  • plant/plɑːnt/nounA16 meaningsA living thing that grows in soil, has roots and leaves, and does not move about.
  • plaster/ˈplɑːstə/nounB24 meaningsA small sticky strip placed over a cut or a blister.
  • plead/pliːd/verbB22 meaningsTo ask for something with great feeling.
  • pledge/plɛd͡ʒ/nounB23 meaningsA solemn promise.
  • plop/plɒp/verbB22 meaningsTo fall into liquid with a soft dull sound.
  • plot/plɒt/nounB15 meaningsThe events of a story and the way they connect.
  • pluck/plʌk/verbB22 meaningsTo pull and release a single string.
  • plug/plʌɡ/nounB13 meaningsThe fitting on a cable that connects to an electrical socket.
  • plump/plʌmp/adjectiveB23 meaningsPleasantly round and slightly fat.
  • poke/pəʊk/verbB14 meaningsTo push something quickly with a finger or a pointed object.
  • police/pəˈliːs/nounA12 meaningsThe people in uniform who keep order and investigate crime.
  • polish/ˈpɒl.ɪʃ/verbB24 meaningsTo rub a surface until it shines.
  • pool/puːl/nounA12 meaningsA body of still water, especially one for swimming.
  • portray/pɔːˈtɹeɪ̯/verbC12 meaningsTo show or describe somebody in a particular way.
  • pose/poʊz/verbB22 meaningsTo hold a position for a photograph or painting.
  • position/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/nounA24 meaningsThe place where somebody or something is.
  • possess/pəˈzɛs/verbB22 meaningsTo own or have something.
  • posture/ˈpɒst͡ʃə/nounB24 meaningsThe way a person holds their body when standing or sitting.
  • pot/pɒt/nounB16 meaningsA deep round container used for cooking.
  • potter/ˈpɒtə/nounB22 meaningsSomebody who makes pots and other objects from clay.
  • pour/pɔː/verbB13 meaningsTo make a liquid flow out of a container.
  • pout/paʊt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo push out the lips to show displeasure.
  • power/ˈpaʊ̯ə̯/nounB17 meaningsControl over other people and over what happens.
  • practice/ˈpɹæktɪs/verbA15 meaningsTo do something again and again in order to get better at it.
  • preach/pɹiːt͡ʃ/verbB23 meaningsTo give a religious talk to a congregation.
  • predict/pɹɪˈdɪkt/verbB2To say what will happen before it happens.
  • prejudice/ˈpɹɛd͡ʒədɪs/nounC13 meaningsAn unfair opinion formed before you know anything.
  • prescribe/pɹɪˈskɹaɪb/verbB22 meaningsTo order a medicine or treatment for a patient.
  • preserve/pɹəˈzɜːv/verbB25 meaningsTo keep something safe and unchanged.
  • presume/pɹɪˈzjuːm/verbB23 meaningsTo take something as true without proof, on the strength of what is likely.
  • prey/pɹeɪ/nounB25 meaningsAn animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
  • prick/pɹɪk/verbB13 meaningsTo make a tiny hole with something sharp.
  • print/pɹɪnt/verbB26 meaningsTo produce words or images on paper using a machine.
  • prize/ˈpɹaɪ̯z/nounA22 meaningsWhat you receive for winning.
  • proceed/pɹəˈsiːd/verbB24 meaningsTo carry on with something already begun.
  • process/ˈpɹəʊ.sɛs/nounA2+3 meaningsA series of steps leading to a result.
  • prod/pɹɒd/verbB2+2 meaningsTo poke someone or something with a finger or a stick.
  • produce/pɹəˈd͡ʒuːs/verbB13 meaningsTo make things, especially in large amounts.
  • progress/ˈpɹəʊ.ɡɹɛs/nounA2+4 meaningsMovement towards a better, more developed or more complete state.
  • project/ˈpɹɒd͡ʒ.ɛkt/nounB12 meaningsA bigger piece of work with a defined goal and an end.
  • promise/ˈpɹɒmɪs/verbA24 meaningsTo tell someone you will certainly do something.
  • prompt/pɹɒmpt/adjectiveB24 meaningsDone without delay.
  • propose/pɹəˈpəʊz/verbB24 meaningsTo put forward a plan or idea for others to consider.
  • proposition/ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃən/nounC15 meaningsA statement that can be judged true or false.