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

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  • oversleep/əʊvəˈsliːp/verbB2To sleep longer than you intended.
  • overstep/ˌəʊvəˈstɛp/verbB2+To go beyond a limit you should have respected.
  • overtake/əʊ̯vəːˈteɪ̯k/verbB2+To pass the slower vehicle in front of you.
  • overthinkverbB2+To think about something so much that you make it worse.
  • overthrow/əʊvəˈθɹəʊ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo remove a ruler or a government by force.
  • overturn/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈtɜː(ɹ)n/
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To reverse a previous decision or result.
  • overwhelm/ˌəʊ.vəˈ(h)wɛlm/verbC13 meaningsTo affect someone so strongly, with feeling or with work, that they cannot cope.
  • overwhelmed/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd/adjectiveB23 meaningsUnable to cope because there is more work, pressure or emotion than you can manage.
  • owe/əʊ/verbA23 meaningsTo have to pay money back to somebody.
  • own/əʊn/verbA13 meaningsTo have something as your legal property.
  • pacify/ˈpæsɪfaɪ/verbB2+To calm somebody down, or to bring peace to a place.
  • 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.
  • page/peɪd͡ʒ/nounA13 meaningsOne side of a sheet in a book or magazine.
  • paint/peɪnt/verbA22 meaningsTo put colour onto a surface with a brush.
  • pair/pɛə/nounA12 meaningsTwo matching things used together.
  • pale/peɪl/adjectiveB13 meaningsHaving little colour in the face, from illness, fear or shock.
  • palletise/ˈpælɪtaɪz/verbC1To load goods onto a wooden platform for handling.
  • palliate/ˈpælieɪt/verbC2To ease suffering without curing the cause.
  • palm/pɑːm/nounB13 meaningsThe flat inside surface of the hand, from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
  • palpitate/ˈpælpɪteɪt/verbC2To beat fast and irregularly.
  • pamper/ˈpæm.pə(ɹ)/verbB2+To treat somebody with far too much indulgence.
  • pan/pæn/nounB13 meaningsA flat metal cooking container with a long handle.
  • pander/ˈpændə/verbC1To give people exactly what they want, however low.
  • panic/ˈpænɪk/nounB12 meaningsSudden overwhelming fear that prevents clear thought.
  • pant/pænt/verbB1+To breathe quickly and heavily after exertion.
  • parade/pəˈɹeɪd/nounA26 meaningsA public procession of people walking or marching, watched by a crowd.
  • parallel/ˈpæ.ɹəˌlɛl/adjectiveB25 meaningsRunning side by side at the same distance apart, never meeting.
  • paralyze/ˈpæɹəlaɪz/verbB2+2 meaningsTo make someone unable to move.
  • paraphrase/ˈpæɹəfɹeɪz/verbB2+To restate someone's words in your own.
  • parch/pɑɹt͡ʃ/verbB2+To dry something out completely with heat.
  • pardon/ˈpɑːdn̩/nounA13 meaningsSaid as a question when you did not hear something.
  • pare/pɛə/verbC1To trim the outer layer off something.
  • park/pɑɹk/nounA15 meaningsA public green space in a town.
  • parrot/ˈpæɹət/nounB12 meaningsA colourful bird that can copy speech.
  • parry/ˈpæɹ.i/verbC12 meaningsTo block a blow and push it away.
  • part/pɑːt/nounA15 meaningsA piece or portion of something larger.
  • partake/pɑɹˈteɪk/verbC1To take a share of food or of an activity.
  • participate/pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/verbB1+To take part in an activity with others.
  • 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.
  • patronize/ˈpætɹəˌnaɪz/verbC1To be a regular customer, or to talk down to somebody.
  • patter/ˈpæt.ə/verbC12 meaningsTo make the light quick tapping of rain or small feet.
  • pattern/ˈpæ̞t(ə)n/nounA2+4 meaningsA design in which shapes or colours repeat.
  • pause/pɔːz/nounB23 meaningsA short stop before something continues.
  • pave/peɪv/verbB2To cover a surface with a hard flat material.
  • paw/pɔː(ɹ)/nounB23 meaningsThe foot of a four-legged animal, with soft pads and claws.
  • pawn/ˈpɔːn/nounB23 meaningsThe smallest and most numerous chess piece.
  • pay/peɪ/verbA24 meaningsTo give money for goods, work or a service.
  • peak/piːk/nounB13 meaningsThe top point of a mountain.
  • peck/pɛk/verbB15 meaningsOf a bird: to strike or pick at something with the beak.
  • pedal/ˈpɛdəl/nounB23 meaningsA flat part pushed by the foot to drive or control a machine.
  • peek/piːk/verbB13 meaningsTo look quickly and secretly at something.
  • peel/piːl/verbB24 meaningsTo take the skin or outer layer off something.
  • peep/piːp/verbB22 meaningsTo look through a small opening.