--- title: P — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 5 description: The 1498 words of the English dictionary under P, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/5/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / P # P — The English dictionary · page 5 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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meaning 1:* A pangolin is a mammal covered in hard, overlapping scales, which eats ants and termites with a long sticky tongue.[↗](../../pangolin/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* When scared, a pangolin rolls up into a tight ball.[↗](../../pangolin/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The pangolin curled into a ball to protect itself.[↗](../../pangolin/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Pangolins eat thousands of ants a day.[↗](../../pangolin/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Their scales are made of the same stuff as your nails.[↗](../../pangolin/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Pangolins are in danger because of poaching.[↗](../../pangolin/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A baby pangolin rides on its mother's tail.[↗](../../pangolin/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The pangolin licked termites out of the mound.[↗](../../pangolin/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **panic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Panic is a sudden, very strong fear that makes people stop thinking clearly and act wildly.[↗](../../panic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To panic means to feel this fear and act without thinking.[↗](../../panic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In a panic can also mean in a great hurry and worry («a last-minute panic»).[↗](../../panic/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Don't panic; just walk calmly to the fire exit.[↗](../../panic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · When she lost her mum in the shop, she started to panic.[↗](../../panic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There was panic when the lights went out.[↗](../../panic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He panicked and forgot all his lines.[↗](../../panic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · If you get lost, don't panic: find a safe adult to ask.[↗](../../panic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We were in a panic because we had overslept.[↗](../../panic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Breathe slowly when you feel panic rising.[↗](../../panic/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Panic buying emptied the shelves of toilet paper.[↗](../../panic/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The man who had found the purse fell into a panic.[↗](../../panic/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **panicked** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Suddenly felt such strong fear or worry that you could not think clearly.[↗](../../panicked/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (adjective) Showing panic: a panicked voice, panicked crowds.[↗](../../panicked/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* When the fire alarm rang, nobody panicked.[↗](../../panicked/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I panicked when I could not find my mum in the shop.[↗](../../panicked/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The horse panicked at the loud bang.[↗](../../panicked/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She gave me a panicked look before her speech.[↗](../../panicked/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He panicked and forgot all his lines.[↗](../../panicked/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The crowd panicked and rushed for the doors.[↗](../../panicked/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I panicked in the exam, then took a deep breath and started again.[↗](../../panicked/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **panicky** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal) Panicky means feeling or showing sudden great fear or worry, so that you cannot think calmly.[↗](../../panicky/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I felt panicky when I couldn't find my ticket.[↗](../../panicky/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The panicky horse ran round the field.[↗](../../panicky/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Her voice sounded panicky on the phone.[↗](../../panicky/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Take deep breaths if you feel panicky.[↗](../../panicky/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The crowd became panicky when the lights went out.[↗](../../panicky/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He gets panicky before tests.[↗](../../panicky/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **pannier** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A pannier is a basket or bag, often one of a pair, hung over the back of a horse or donkey to carry goods.[↗](../../pannier/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The donkey carried two panniers full of apples.[↗](../../pannier/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The peddler refilled his panniers with salt.[↗](../../pannier/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She put her shopping in the pannier on her bike.[↗](../../pannier/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **panoply** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A panoply is a complete set of armour or fine clothes worn for a grand occasion.[↗](../../panoply/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A panoply is a grand display of many things together.[↗](../../panoply/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The knight rode out in full panoply.[↗](../../panoply/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The soldiers marched in panoply, shining in their armour.[↗](../../panoply/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The fair had a panoply of colours and sounds.[↗](../../panoply/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **panorama** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A wide view of a large area of land, sea or sky.[↗](../../panorama/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A wide photograph or picture showing a whole scene from side to side.[↗](../../panorama/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A full overview of a topic or a period.[↗](../../panorama/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "a panorama of history".[↗](../../panorama/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* From the top of the hill there was a panorama of the whole city.[↗](../../panorama/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I took a panorama of the beach with my phone.[↗](../../panorama/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The castle tower gives a wonderful panorama of the valley.[↗](../../panorama/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The book gives a panorama of life in Victorian times.[↗](../../panorama/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Hold the phone still when you take a panorama.[↗](../../panorama/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The painting is a huge panorama of a battle.[↗](../../panorama/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **pant** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To pant is to breathe fast and loudly with your mouth open, because you are hot, tired or excited.[↗](../../pant/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A pant is one quick, short breath.[↗](../../pant/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (old or literary) To pant for something is to want it very much.[↗](../../pant/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (US) «Pant» is used before another noun to mean trousers, as in «pant leg»; see also «pants».[↗](../../pant/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* After the race I was panting and red in the face.[↗](../../pant/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog lay in the shade, panting with its tongue out.[↗](../../pant/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Dogs pant to cool down on hot days.[↗](../../pant/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She ran up the stairs and arrived panting.[↗](../../pant/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We could hear the wolf panting outside the door.[↗](../../pant/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In PE we counted our breaths while we panted after sprinting.[↗](../../pant/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He rolled up his pant leg to show the scratch.[↗](../../pant/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · ‘Here it is,’ he panted, rather out of breath.[↗](../../pant/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · It derives from the root נפ״שׁ NPSh, having to do with breathing, refreshing, and resting; its etymological relationships with curiously similar roots like נשׁ״ם NShM ‘to breathe, pant’, נשׁ״ף NShP ‘to blow’, and נשׁ״ב NShB ‘to blow’ are unclear.[↗](../../pant/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../pant/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · I opened wide my mouth, and panted; for I longed for Thy commandments.[↗](../../pant/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.131, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pant/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Yea, the beasts of the field pant unto Thee; for the water brooks are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.[↗](../../pant/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JOL.1.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pant/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the humble; and a man and his father go unto the same maid, to profane My holy name; (Prophets AMO.2.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../pant/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **pantaloon** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Pantaloons were loose trousers worn long ago.[↗](../../pantaloon/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In old plays, a pantaloon is a silly old man.[↗](../../pantaloon/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The old man pointed to his pantaloons.[↗](../../pantaloon/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Long ago, gentlemen wore pantaloons tied at the ankle.[↗](../../pantaloon/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The clown in the old play was a foolish pantaloon.[↗](../../pantaloon/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **pantheon** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* All the gods of a people or religion, taken together: the Greek pantheon.[↗](../../pantheon/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A group of the most famous or important people in an area: the pantheon of great footballers.[↗](../../pantheon/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The Pantheon: a famous ancient temple in Rome with a huge dome, and a building in Paris where famous French people are buried (a name).[↗](../../pantheon/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Zeus was the king of the Greek pantheon.[↗](../../pantheon/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Norse pantheon includes Odin, Thor and Loki.[↗](../../pantheon/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The Pantheon in Rome has a hole in the top of its dome.[↗](../../pantheon/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She has joined the pantheon of great tennis players.[↗](../../pantheon/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We made a family tree of the Egyptian pantheon.[↗](../../pantheon/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Many famous French writers are buried in the Panthéon in Paris.[↗](../../pantheon/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **panther** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A panther is a big wild cat, usually a leopard or a jaguar with black fur (a black panther).[↗](../../panther/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In North America, a panther is another name for a puma or cougar, as in the Florida panther.[↗](../../panther/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A black panther is really a leopard or jaguar with dark fur.[↗](../../panther/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In The Jungle Book, Bagheera is a black panther.[↗](../../panther/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The Florida panther is very rare.[↗](../../panther/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A panther moves silently through the trees.[↗](../../panther/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · You can see faint spots on a black panther in bright light.[↗](../../panther/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The panther climbed the tree with its prey.[↗](../../panther/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A PANTHER, by some mischance, fell into a pit.[↗](../../panther/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **panting** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Panting means breathing fast and loudly with your mouth open, usually after running or because you are hot.[↗](../../panting/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Wanting something very much (old, in "panting for").[↗](../../panting/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The dog was panting after the long walk.[↗](../../panting/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I was panting after running up the hill.[↗](../../panting/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He ran in, panting, and shouted the news.[↗](../../panting/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Dogs pant to cool themselves down.[↗](../../panting/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The runners crossed the line, panting hard.[↗](../../panting/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Give a panting dog water and shade.[↗](../../panting/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She stopped, panting, at the top of the stairs.[↗](../../panting/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Panting for breath, she entered their room, and flung herself down on the floor.[↗](../../panting/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · I have long time held My peace, I have been still, and refrained Myself; now will I cry like a travailing woman, gasping and panting at once.[↗](../../panting/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.42.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../panting/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **panto** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (UK, informal) A panto is a funny family musical play, usually shown around Christmas and New Year, based on a fairy tale such as Cinderella or Aladdin, with jokes, songs, a man dressed as a «dame», and lots of audience shouting.[↗](../../panto/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (UK) Panto can describe anything silly and over-the-top, as in «a bit of a panto».[↗](../../panto/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We go to the panto every Christmas.[↗](../../panto/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The audience shouted «He's behind you!» at the panto.[↗](../../panto/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Our teacher played the dame in the school panto.[↗](../../panto/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · This year's panto is Jack and the Beanstalk.[↗](../../panto/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Everyone booed the panto villain.[↗](../../panto/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Oh no it isn't\![↗](../../panto/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") Oh yes it is! — that's panto for you.[↗](../../panto/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The meeting turned into a bit of a panto.[↗](../../panto/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **pantomime** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (UK, Ireland, Australia) A funny family play, usually at Christmas, based on a fairy tale, with songs, jokes, a man dressed as a woman (the Dame), and the audience shouting back.[↗](../../pantomime/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Telling a story with movements and faces but no words; mime.[↗](../../pantomime/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal) A silly, over-the-top situation: «The meeting was a pantomime.».[↗](../../pantomime/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We went to the pantomime at Christmas and shouted «He's behind you!»[↗](../../pantomime/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Dame in the panto wore a huge pink wig.[↗](../../pantomime/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · This year's pantomime is Cinderella.[↗](../../pantomime/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In drama we did a pantomime of making a sandwich, without speaking.[↗](../../pantomime/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · «Oh no it isn't!»[↗](../../pantomime/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") «Oh yes it is!» shouted the audience.[↗](../../pantomime/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad called the traffic jam a complete pantomime.[↗](../../pantomime/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · My school puts on a panto every December.[↗](../../pantomime/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **pantry** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A small room or large cupboard in a home where food like tins, jars, flour and cereal is kept.[↗](../../pantry/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A food pantry (also food bank) is a place where people who need help can get free food.[↗](../../pantry/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (Australia, New Zealand, UK, informal) Any kitchen cupboard used for food, also called a larder.[↗](../../pantry/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mum keeps the flour and rice in the pantry.[↗](../../pantry/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · There are 24 cans on the pantry shelves, 6 on each shelf.[↗](../../pantry/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Who raided the pantry and ate all the cookies?[↗](../../pantry/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Our school collects tins for the local food pantry.[↗](../../pantry/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The pantry door creaked open in the dark.[↗](../../pantry/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad stocked the pantry before the snowstorm.[↗](../../pantry/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Put the cereal back in the pantry when you're done.[↗](../../pantry/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The old house had a cool pantry behind the kitchen.[↗](../../pantry/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · ‘Now go back to the pantry, and bring the best of everything you find there.’[↗](../../pantry/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **pants** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) Underwear worn under your clothes around your bottom; underpants or knickers.[↗](../../pants/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (USA, Canada, also often Australia) Trousers: clothes that cover each leg down to the ankle.[↗](../../pants/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (UK, informal) Rubbish, very bad: «That film was pants».[↗](../../pants/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I packed clean pants and socks for the trip.[↗](../../pants/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Put your pants on before your trousers.[↗](../../pants/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · (US) My pants have a hole in the knee.[↗](../../pants/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · (US) He wore khaki pants and a T-shirt.[↗](../../pants/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Remember the PANTS rule: your private parts belong to you.[↗](../../pants/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · That ghost story scared the pants off me\![↗](../../pants/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · (UK) The weather today is pants.[↗](../../pants/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · "'Pullin' down my pants, Brer Fox,' sezee.[↗](../../pants/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **papa** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (old-fashioned or family word) Father, dad.[↗](../../papa/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (in some families) Grandfather, grandad.[↗](../../papa/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In the NATO phonetic alphabet, the word for the letter P.[↗](../../papa/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (other languages) «Papa» also means dad in French, Italian, Spanish (papá) and many more; in Ukrainian the usual word for dad is «tato».[↗](../../papa/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* «Goodnight, Papa,» said the girl in the old story.[↗](../../papa/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Papa Bear's porridge was too hot.[↗](../../papa/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We call Grandad «Papa».[↗](../../papa/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · P for Papa, Q for Quebec.[↗](../../papa/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In French, «papa» means dad.[↗](../../papa/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My friend's papa picks her up from school.[↗](../../papa/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Papa Smurf is the leader of the Smurfs.[↗](../../papa/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · One thing, however, the papa stork could understand.[↗](../../papa/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **papal** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (church) Papal means to do with the Pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church.[↗](../../papal/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Crowds gathered to see the papal visit.[↗](../../papal/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The papal flag is yellow and white.[↗](../../papal/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The Vatican holds the papal palace.[↗](../../papal/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The papal letter was read in all the churches.[↗](../../papal/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In history, papal power was very great in Europe.[↗](../../papal/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The papal car is sometimes called the Popemobile.[↗](../../papal/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · They came from Rome with a papal decree--a ban, or bull, against the widow who had dared to offend the pious bishop.[↗](../../papal/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **paper** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Paper is the thin material we write and draw on.[↗](../../paper/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") Books and newspapers are made of paper.[↗](../../paper/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A paper is a newspaper.[↗](../../paper/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Papers are documents, like a passport.[↗](../../paper/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A paper is also a test or a piece of written school work.[↗](../../paper/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Paper (adjective) means made of paper: a paper plane.[↗](../../paper/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She has 20 sheets of paper.[↗](../../paper/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Each student gets 3 pieces of paper.[↗](../../paper/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He delivers 40 papers every day.[↗](../../paper/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Cut the paper into 4 equal parts.[↗](../../paper/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Fold the paper in half to find the line of symmetry.[↗](../../paper/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Paper is made from trees.[↗](../../paper/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Please recycle your scrap paper.[↗](../../paper/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad reads the paper at breakfast.[↗](../../paper/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · We made paper planes at lunch.[↗](../../paper/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · "Master clerk," said a servant who entered with some papers.[↗](../../paper/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **paperback** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A book with a soft cover made of thick paper, not a hard cover.[↗](../../paperback/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (adjective) Made with such a cover: the paperback edition.[↗](../../paperback/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I bought the paperback because it was cheaper.[↗](../../paperback/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The paperback costs £7 and the hardback costs £15.[↗](../../paperback/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My paperback got bent in my school bag.[↗](../../paperback/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The book is now out in paperback.[↗](../../paperback/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She reads paperbacks on the bus.[↗](../../paperback/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · How much more is the hardback than the paperback?[↗](../../paperback/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **paperclip** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A small piece of bent wire used to hold sheets of paper together.[↗](../../paperclip/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (computers) The small clip symbol that means "attach a file", for example in an email.[↗](../../paperclip/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Put a paperclip on your homework sheets.[↗](../../paperclip/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The magnet picked up ten paperclips.[↗](../../paperclip/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My pencil is five paperclips long.[↗](../../paperclip/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She bent a paperclip into a heart shape.[↗](../../paperclip/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Click the paperclip to attach a photo to the email.[↗](../../paperclip/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We made a switch for our circuit with a paperclip.[↗](../../paperclip/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) … [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/4/) **5** [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/6/) … [77](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/77/) - ← previous: [page 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/4/) - next →: [page 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