Word meanings A–Z: P

Definitions of common English words starting with P.

pace meaningpacific meaningpack meaningpackage meaningpacket meaningpage meaningpail meaningpain meaningpainful meaningpainfully meaningpaint meaningpainted meaningpainter meaningpainting meaningpair meaningpalace meaningpale meaningpalm meaningpan meaningpanic meaningpansy meaningpant meaningpapa meaningpaper meaningpapers meaningparade meaningparadigm meaningparadoxically meaningparagraph meaningparallel meaningparamagnetic meaningparameter meaningparasympathetic meaningpardon meaningparent meaningparis meaningpark meaningparked meaningparlor meaningpart meaningpartial meaningpartially meaningparticipate meaningparticipation meaningparticle meaningparticular meaningparticularly meaningpartly meaningpartner meaningpartnership meaningparty meaningpass meaningpassage meaningpassing meaningpassion meaningpassionate meaningpassive meaningpast meaningpaste meaningpastor meaningpasture meaningpat meaningpatch meaningpatent meaningpath meaningpathological meaningpatience meaningpatient meaningpatrol meaningpattern meaningpause meaningpay meaningpayment meaningpeace meaningpeaceful meaningpeak meaningpeasant meaningpebble meaningpeculiar meaningpeculiarly meaningpeer meaningpegboard meaningpen meaningpenalty meaningpencil meaningpenetrate meaningpeople meaningperceive meaningpercent meaningpercentage meaningperception meaningperch meaningperfect meaningperfection meaningperfectly meaningperform meaningperformance meaningperformer meaningperhaps meaningperiod meaningperiodic meaningperipheral meaningperish meaningpermanent meaningpermission meaningpermit meaningperpetuate meaningpersist meaningpersistence meaningpersistent meaningperson meaningpersonal meaningpersonality meaningpersonally meaningpersonnel meaningperspective meaningperspiration meaningpersuade meaningpertain meaningpertinent meaningpetition meaningpetitioner meaningphase meaningphenomenon meaningphilosopher meaningphilosophical meaningphilosophy meaningphone meaningphonologic meaningphonology meaningphony meaningphosphate meaningphotograph meaningphotographic meaningphrase meaningphysical meaningphysically meaningphysician meaningphysics meaningphysiological meaningpianist meaningpiano meaningpick meaningpicket meaningpicture meaningpiece meaningpig meaningpile meaningpill meaningpillow meaningpilot meaningpin meaningpinch meaningpine meaningpink meaningpinpoint meaningpioneer meaningpipe meaningpistol meaningpit meaningpitch meaningpitcher meaningpitching meaningpituitary meaningpity meaningplace meaningplacement meaningplague meaningplain meaningplainly meaningplan meaningplane meaningplanet meaningplanetary meaningplank meaningplanned meaningplanning meaningplant meaningplanter meaningplasma meaningplate meaningplatform meaningplatoon meaningplay meaningplayer meaningplaying meaningplead meaningpleasant meaningplease meaningpleased meaningpleasing meaningpleasure meaningplenty meaningpleura meaningpleural meaningplight meaningplod meaningplot meaningplow meaningplug meaningplunge meaningpocket meaningpoem meaningpoet meaningpoetry meaningpoignant meaningpoint meaningpoise meaningpoison meaningpoke meaningpole meaningpolice meaningpoliceman meaningpolicy meaningpolish meaningpolitical meaningpolitician meaningpolitics meaningpoll meaningpollen meaningpolynomial meaningpond meaningponder meaningpool meaningpoor meaningpoorly meaningpop meaningpope meaningpopular meaningpopularity meaningpopulate meaningpopulation meaningporch meaningporous meaningport meaningportal meaningportion meaningportrait meaningportray meaningpose meaningposition meaningpositive meaningpositively meaningpositivist meaningposse meaningpossess meaningpossession meaningpossibility meaningpossible meaningpossibly meaningpost meaningposterior meaningpostpone meaningpostulate meaningposture meaningpot meaningpotassium meaningpotent meaningpotential meaningpotentiality meaningpotter meaningpottery meaningpound meaningpour meaningpoverty meaningpowder meaningpowdered meaningpower meaningpowerful meaningpractical meaningpractically meaningpractice meaningpraise meaningpray meaningprayer meaningpreach meaningpreacher meaningpreaching meaningprecarious meaningprecaution meaningprecede meaningpreceding meaningprecious meaningprecipitate meaningprecise meaningprecisely meaningprecision meaningpredict meaningpredictable meaningprefer meaningpreliminary meaningpreparation meaningprepare meaningprepared meaningprescribe meaningpresence meaningpresent meaningpresentation meaningpresently meaningpreserve meaningpreside meaningpresident meaningpresidential meaningpress meaningpressure meaningprestige meaningpresumably meaningpresume meaningpretend meaningpretty meaningprevail meaningprevent meaningprevention meaningprevious meaningpreviously meaningprevision meaningprey meaningprice meaningprick meaningpride meaningpriest meaningprimarily meaningprimary meaningprime meaningprimitive meaningprincipal meaningprinciple meaningprint meaningprior meaningpriority meaningprisoner meaningprivate meaningprivately meaningprivilege meaningprize meaningpro meaningprobability meaningprobable meaningprobably meaningprobe meaningproblem meaningprocedure meaningproceed meaningproceedings meaningprocess meaningprocession meaningproclaim meaningproclamation meaningprocreation meaningprocurement meaningproduce meaningproducer meaningproduct meaningproduction meaningproductive meaningproductivity meaningprofess meaningprofession meaningprofessional meaningprofessor meaningprofile meaningprofit meaningprofitable meaningprofits meaningprofound meaningprofoundly meaningprogram meaningprogress meaningprogressive meaningprohibit meaningprohibition meaningproject meaningprojection meaningprolonged meaningprominence meaningprominent meaningprominently meaningpromise meaningpromising meaningpromote meaningpromotion meaningprompt meaningpromptly meaningprone meaningpronoun meaningpronounce meaningproof meaningpropagandist meaningproper meaningproperly meaningproperty meaningproportion meaningproportional meaningproposal meaningpropose meaningproposition meaningproprietor meaningproprietorship meaningprosecute meaningprospect meaningprospective meaningprotease meaningprotect meaningprotection meaningprotective meaningprotein meaningprotest meaningprotestant meaningprotrude meaningproud meaningprove meaningprovide meaningprovidence meaningprovince meaningprovincial meaningprovision meaningprovoke meaningpry meaningpseudo meaningpsychological meaningpsychologist meaningpsychology meaningpublic meaningpublication meaningpublicize meaningpublicly meaningpublish meaningpublisher meaningpull meaningpulmonary meaningpump meaningpunch meaningpunish meaningpunishment meaningpupil meaningpurchase meaningpure meaningpurely meaningpurl meaningpurple meaningpurpose meaningpurse meaningpursuant meaningpursue meaningpursuit meaningpush meaningpushup meaningput meaningpuzzle meaning