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

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3,517 words · showing 2,341–2,400

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  • publicise/ˈpʌblɪ(ˌ)saɪz/verbB2+To make something widely known.
  • publish/ˈpʌblɪʃ/verbB1+To print or post something so the public can read it.
  • pucker/ˈpʌkə(ɹ)/verbC1To draw into small tight folds.
  • puff/pʌf/nounB14 meaningsA short burst of air, smoke, wind or breath.
  • pull/pʊl/verbA26 meaningsTo take hold of something and move it towards you.
  • pulsate/pʌlˈseɪt/
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To beat or throb with a strong, steady rhythm.
  • pummel/ˈpʌməl/verbC1To hit repeatedly with the fists.
  • pump/pʌmp/nounA2+2 meaningsA device for forcing liquid or gas through a system.
  • punch/pʌnt͡ʃ/verbB14 meaningsTo hit someone or something hard with your fist.
  • punctuate/ˈpʰʌŋktjuːeɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo interrupt something at intervals.
  • puncture/ˈpʌŋktʃə/nounB1+3 meaningsA small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tyre, that lets the air out.
  • punish/ˈpʌnɪʃ/verbB12 meaningsTo make somebody suffer a penalty for doing wrong.
  • pup/pʌp/nounB13 meaningsA young dog.
  • purify/ˈpjʊəɹɪfaɪ/verbB2+To make something clean and free of what does not belong.
  • purport/pəˈpɔːt/verbC1To claim to be something, perhaps falsely.
  • purr/pɜː/verbA2+2 meaningsTo make the low rumbling sound of a contented cat.
  • purse/pɜːs/nounB14 meaningsA small bag for carrying money, especially coins, in British English.
  • pursue/pəˈsjuː/verbB22 meaningsTo work steadily towards a goal.
  • push/pʊʃ/verbA24 meaningsTo press something so that it moves away from you.
  • put/pʊt/verbA13 meaningsTo move something to a place and leave it there.
  • putt/pʌt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo hit a golf ball gently along the green.
  • puzzle/ˈpʌzəl/nounB24 meaningsA picture cut into small pieces to be fitted back together.
  • quaff/kwɒf/verbC2To drink deeply and with enjoyment.
  • quake/kweɪk/verbB1+2 meaningsTo shake from fear or from ground movement.
  • qualify/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ/verbB14 meaningsTo reach the standard or meet the conditions needed for something.
  • quantify/ˈkwɒn.tɪˌfaɪ/verbC1To express something as a number.
  • quarry/ˈkwɒɹ.i/nounB2+3 meaningsA large open pit where stone, slate or gravel is cut or dug out of the ground.
  • quash/kwɒʃ/verbC1To put down a rebellion, or to set a verdict aside.
  • queer/kwɪə/adjectiveB22 meaningsStrange or odd, in older use.
  • quell/kwɛl/verbC1To put an end to a rebellion or a fear.
  • quench/kwɛnt͡ʃ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo satisfy a thirst, or to put a fire out.
  • quest/kwɛst/nounB23 meaningsA long and difficult search for something important.
  • queue/kjuː/nounB1+3 meaningsA line of people waiting for something, one behind another.
  • quit/kwɪt/verbA23 meaningsTo leave a job by choice.
  • quote/kwəʊt/verbB15 meaningsTo repeat someone's exact words and say whose they are.
  • race/ɹeɪs/nounA24 meaningsA competition to find out who is fastest.
  • rack/ɹæk/nounB24 meaningsA frame or set of bars for holding, drying or storing things.
  • radiate/ˈɹeɪdieɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo send out heat or light in all directions.
  • radio/ˈɹeɪ.diˌəʊ/nounA13 meaningsA device that receives sound broadcast through the air.
  • rage/ɹeɪd͡ʒ/nounB22 meaningsViolent uncontrollable anger.
  • raid/ɹeɪd/nounB24 meaningsA sudden attack or forced entry by police, soldiers or criminals.
  • rail/ɹeɪ(ə)l/nounB24 meaningsOne of the steel bars that a train's wheels run along.
  • rain/ˈɹeɪn/nounA12 meaningsWater falling in drops from the sky.
  • raise/ɹeɪz/verbA24 meaningsTo lift something to a higher position.
  • rally/ˈɹæli/nounB24 meaningsA large public meeting held to show support for something.
  • ram/ɹæm/nounB24 meaningsA male sheep.
  • ramble/ˈɹæmbəl/verbC13 meaningsTo walk a long way for pleasure through the countryside, without hurrying and without a fixed route.
  • range/ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/nounB14 meaningsThe difference between the lowest and highest values.
  • rank/ˈɹæŋk/nounB24 meaningsA position in an order or hierarchy, especially in the armed forces or the police.
  • rankle/ˈɹæŋ.kəl/verbC2To keep causing bitter resentment.
  • ransack/ˈɹænsæk/verbC1To search a place roughly, leaving it wrecked.
  • rap/ɹæp/verbB23 meaningsTo knock sharply and quickly.
  • rat/ɹæt/nounA22 meaningsA long-tailed rodent larger than a mouse.
  • ratify/ˈɹætɪfaɪ/verbC1To make an agreement official by formally approving it.
  • rationalise/ˈɹæʃ.ə.nə.laɪz/verbC12 meaningsTo invent a comfortable reason for what you did.
  • rattle/ˈɹæ.təl/nounB24 meaningsA baby's toy that makes a sharp noise when it is shaken.
  • ravage/ˈɹævɪd͡ʒ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo sweep through and destroy.
  • rave/ɹeɪv/verbB2+2 meaningsTo speak about something with great enthusiasm.
  • ravish/ˈɹæ.vɪʃ/verbC22 meaningsTo fill with delight.
  • raze/ɹeɪz/verbC1To level a building or a town to the ground.