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

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  • pledge/plɛd͡ʒ/nounB23 meaningsA solemn promise.
  • plod/plɒd/verbC1To walk slowly with heavy steps.
  • 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.
  • plough/plaʊ/verbB1+To turn the soil over before sowing.
  • pluck/plʌk/
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To pull and release a single string.
  • plug/plʌɡ/nounB13 meaningsThe fitting on a cable that connects to an electrical socket.
  • plumb/plʌm/verbC12 meaningsTo measure the depth of, or to get to the bottom of.
  • plummet/ˈplʌmɪt/verbC1To fall suddenly and very fast.
  • plump/plʌmp/adjectiveB23 meaningsPleasantly round and slightly fat.
  • plunder/ˈplʌndə/verbB2+To rob a place violently during a war.
  • plunge/plʌnd͡ʒ/verbC15 meaningsTo fall or dive suddenly and steeply.
  • ply/plaɪ/verbC24 meaningsTo travel a route regularly.
  • poach/ˈpoʊt͡ʃ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo cook gently in water just below boiling.
  • point/pɔɪnt/verbA14 meaningsTo show where something is by holding out a finger.
  • poise/pɔɪz/nounC13 meaningsCalm, confident self-control, especially under pressure.
  • poke/pəʊk/verbB14 meaningsTo push something quickly with a finger or a pointed object.
  • poleaxe/ˈpoʊlˌæks/verbC2To knock somebody down with one blow.
  • police/pəˈliːs/nounA12 meaningsThe people in uniform who keep order and investigate crime.
  • polish/ˈpɒl.ɪʃ/verbB24 meaningsTo rub a surface until it shines.
  • pollinate/ˈpɒlɪneɪt/verbB2+To carry pollen from one flower to another.
  • pollute/pəˈluːt/verbB1+To make air, water or soil dirty and harmful.
  • ponder/ˈpɒn.də/verbB2+To turn a question over slowly in your mind.
  • pontificate/pɒnˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/verbC2To speak as if your opinion settled everything.
  • pool/puːl/nounA12 meaningsA body of still water, especially one for swimming.
  • portend/pɔːˈtɛnd/verbC2To be a sign that something is coming.
  • portray/pɔːˈtɹeɪ̯/verbC12 meaningsTo show or describe somebody in a particular way.
  • pose/poʊz/verbB22 meaningsTo hold a position for a photograph or painting.
  • posit/ˈpɒzɪt/verbC2To put something forward as a starting point.
  • position/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/nounA24 meaningsThe place where somebody or something is.
  • possess/pəˈzɛs/verbB22 meaningsTo own or have something.
  • postpone/pəʊstˈpəʊn/verbC12 meaningsTo move an event to a later time.
  • postulate/ˈpɒstjʊlət/verbC1To assume something as a starting point.
  • 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.
  • pounce/paʊns/verbC12 meaningsTo spring suddenly on something.
  • pour/pɔː/verbB13 meaningsTo make a liquid flow out of a container.
  • pout/paʊt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo push out the lips to show displeasure.
  • 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.
  • practice/ˈpɹæktɪs/verbA15 meaningsTo do something again and again in order to get better at it.
  • praise/pɹeɪz/verbB12 meaningsTo say publicly how good somebody or something is.
  • prance/ˈpɹɑːns/verbB2+To move with high springing steps.
  • prate/pɹeɪt/verbC2To talk on foolishly and at length.
  • prattle/ˈpɹætəl/verbC1To talk at length in a light, inconsequential way.
  • pray/pɹeɪ/verbA22 meaningsTo speak to a god.
  • preach/pɹiːt͡ʃ/verbB23 meaningsTo give a religious talk to a congregation.
  • precede/pɹɪˈsiːd/verbB2+To come before something in time or order.
  • preclude/pɹɪˈkluːd/verbC1To make something impossible in advance.
  • predict/pɹɪˈdɪkt/verbB2To say what will happen before it happens.
  • preempt/ˌpɹiːˈɛmpt/verbC1To act first so as to prevent somebody else.
  • preen/pɹiːn/verbC1To clean and arrange feathers with the beak.
  • preface/ˈpɹɛfəs/nounB2+2 meaningsThe author's introductory note to a book.
  • prefer[pɹɪˈfɝ]verbA12 meaningsTo like one thing more than another.
  • preheat/pɹiːˈhiːt/verbB1+To warm an oven before the food goes in.
  • prejudgeverbC1To form an opinion before the facts are in.
  • prejudice/ˈpɹɛd͡ʒədɪs/nounC13 meaningsAn unfair opinion formed before you know anything.
  • preoccupy/pɹɪˈɒkjupaɪ/verbC1To fill somebody's mind so they attend to nothing else.
  • prepare/pɹɪˈpɛə/verbA13 meaningsTo make something ready.