--- title: P — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 14 description: The 1415 words of the school 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/school/P/page/14/) [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/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / P # P — The school dictionary · page 14 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/10/) [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/11/) [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/12/) [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/13/) **14** [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/15/) - [psychic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/psychic/) — A psychic is a person who says they can know the future, read minds or talk to the dead. — 9 sentences - [psycho](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/psycho/) — A person who is thought to be dangerously crazy or violent. — 10 sentences - [psychologist](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/psychologist/) — A psychologist is a person who studies the mind and how people think, feel and behave. — 10 sentences - [psychology](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/psychology/) — Psychology is the science that studies the mind, feelings and how people (and animals) think and behave. — 8 sentences - [ptarmigan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ptarmigan/) — A ptarmigan is a plump bird of the grouse family that lives in cold mountains and the Arctic; its feathers turn white in winter for camouf… — 7 sentences - [pterodactyl](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pterodactyl/) — A pterodactyl is a flying reptile that lived at the time of the dinosaurs, with wings made of skin stretched from a long finger. — 8 sentences - [pterosaur](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pterosaur/) — A pterosaur was a flying reptile that lived at the time of the dinosaurs, with wings of skin stretched from a very long finger. — 7 sentences - [ptolemy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ptolemy/) — Ptolemy was a Greek scientist who lived in Alexandria in Egypt about 1,900 years ago (around 100–170 AD); he wrote that the Earth was at t… — 8 sentences - [pub](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pub/) — A pub (short for «public house») is a place in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand where adults buy and drink beer and other drinks… — 10 sentences - [pubertal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pubertal/) — To do with puberty, the time, usually between about 8 and 16, when a child's body slowly changes into an adult's body: «pubertal changes»,… — 7 sentences - [puberty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puberty/) — Puberty is the time, usually between about 9 and 16, when a child's body slowly changes into an adult's body. — 9 sentences - [public](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/public/) — Public means for everyone to use or see, not private: a public park, a public toilet. — 13 sentences - [publican](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/publican/) — A publican is a person who owns or runs a pub, where people go to drink and talk. — 4 sentences - [publication](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/publication/) — The act of printing and making a book, magazine or article available to people. — 10 sentences - [publicise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/publicise/) — To make information about something known to many people, especially by advertising or reporting it. — 7 sentences - [publicity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/publicity/) — Attention from newspapers, TV, the internet and the public: «The rescue got a lot of publicity.». — 8 sentences - [publicly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/publicly/) — Publicly means in front of other people, openly, not in private. — 11 sentences - [publish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/publish/) — To publish means to print a book, magazine or newspaper and make it available for people to buy or read. — 10 sentences - [published](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/published/) — Published is the past form of publish: it was printed or put out for people to read. — 9 sentences - [publisher](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/publisher/) — A company or person that prepares books, magazines, newspapers, music or games and makes them available for people to buy or read. — 9 sentences - [puck](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puck/) — A puck is a hard, flat, round rubber disc used in ice hockey instead of a ball. — 9 sentences - [pucker](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pucker/) — To pucker is to wrinkle or gather up into small folds, especially the lips, the face or the brow. — 4 sentences - [pudding](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pudding/) — In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, pudding (or «pud») can mean any sweet dish eaten after the main meal (dessert). — 13 sentences - [puddle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puddle/) — A puddle is a small pool of water (or other liquid) on the ground, often after rain. — 9 sentences - [pudgy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pudgy/) — Pudgy means short, round and a little fat, usually used of small children or their hands and cheeks. — 4 sentences - [pueblo](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pueblo/) — A village of flat-roofed houses made of adobe (mud brick) or stone, built by Native American peoples in the south-west of the USA. — 10 sentences - [puff](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puff/) — A short burst of air, smoke, wind or steam. — 13 sentences - [puffball](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puffball/) — A round fungus (mushroom) without a cap or stalk, white or brown, that bursts and puffs out a cloud of spores like dust when it is old. — 8 sentences - [puffer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puffer/) — A pufferfish: a fish that can blow itself up into a ball, often covered in spikes, to scare away enemies; many are poisonous to eat. — 10 sentences - [pufferfish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pufferfish/) — A pufferfish is a fish that can quickly swallow water to blow itself up into a big, round, often spiky ball to scare off predators. Many k… — 8 sentences - [puffin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puffin/) — A small black-and-white seabird with a large, brightly coloured orange and blue beak and orange feet; it lives on cliffs and islands in th… — 8 sentences - [puffy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puffy/) — Puffy means swollen, often around the eyes or face, from crying, sleep or an injury. — 8 sentences - [pug](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pug/) — A pug is a small dog with a flat, wrinkly face, a curly tail and short fur, usually pale brown with a black face, or all black. — 10 sentences - [pugilist](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pugilist/) — A pugilist is a boxer, a person who fights with the fists for sport. — 4 sentences - [puke](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puke/) — To puke is to vomit, to be sick. — 11 sentences - [pul](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pul/) — A small coin of Afghanistan: 100 puls make one afghani; today it is hardly used. — 8 sentences - [pull](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pull/) — To pull is to move something toward you by holding it. You pull a wagon or pull a door open. — 15 sentences - [pullet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pullet/) — A pullet is a young hen, a female chicken that has not yet laid many eggs. — 4 sentences - [pulley](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pulley/) — A pulley is a simple machine made of a wheel with a groove that a rope or chain runs over, used to lift heavy things more easily. — 9 sentences - [pullover](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pullover/) — A knitted top with sleeves that you pull on over your head; a jumper or sweater. — 9 sentences - [pulp](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pulp/) — Pulp is a soft, wet, squashed mass, such as the soft inside of a fruit or vegetable. — 12 sentences - [pulpit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pulpit/) — A pulpit is a raised, enclosed stand in a church, from which the priest or minister gives the sermon. — 9 sentences - [pulpy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pulpy/) — Soft, wet and squashy, like pulp (the soft inside of fruit). — 8 sentences - [pulsar](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pulsar/) — A tiny, very heavy, spinning dead star (a neutron star) that sends out beams of radio waves or light, which reach Earth as very regular pu… — 7 sentences - [pulsation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pulsation/) — A regular beat or throb, like a heartbeat. — 8 sentences - [pulse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pulse/) — Your pulse is the beat of your heart that you can feel on your wrist or neck. — 15 sentences - [pulverised](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pulverised/) — Crushed into powder or tiny pieces: «pulverised rock», «pulverised coal». — 9 sentences - [puma](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puma/) — A puma is a large wild cat of North and South America with a plain sandy-brown coat and a long tail. It is also called a cougar or mountai… — 9 sentences - [pumice](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pumice/) — Pumice is a very light, rough grey rock full of tiny holes, made when frothy lava from a volcano cools quickly; it can float on water. — 9 sentences - [pump](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pump/) — A pump is a machine that pushes water, air, fuel or another liquid or gas from one place to another. — 14 sentences - [pumpkin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pumpkin/) — A pumpkin is a large, round, orange vegetable (really a fruit) with a thick skin, soft flesh and many seeds inside. — 11 sentences - [pun](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pun/) — A pun is a joke that uses a word with two meanings, or words that sound the same, to be funny. — 10 sentences - [punch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punch/) — To hit someone or something hard with a closed fist. — 16 sentences - [punchayet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punchayet/) — A village council, traditionally of five elders, that settles disputes and runs local affairs. — 8 sentences - [punchline](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punchline/) — The last line or words of a joke, which make it funny: «Wait for the punchline!». — 8 sentences - [punctual](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctual/) — Arriving or doing something at the agreed time, not late. — 9 sentences - [punctuality](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctuality/) — Punctuality is being on time, not late. — 9 sentences - [punctually](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctually/) — At exactly the right time, not late: «The train left punctually at nine.». — 9 sentences - [punctuate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctuate/) — To punctuate writing is to put in punctuation marks, like full stops, commas, question marks and speech marks. — 10 sentences - [punctuation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctuation/) — Punctuation is the set of marks we use in writing, such as full stops, commas, question marks and apostrophes, to make the meaning clear a… — 10 sentences - [puncture](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puncture/) — A puncture is a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tyre so that the air comes out. — 9 sentences - [pundit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pundit/) — A pundit is an expert who often gives opinions on TV, radio or in newspapers, for example about football or politics. — 8 sentences - [punish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punish/) — To make someone suffer or lose something because they did something wrong, so they learn not to do it again. — 9 sentences - [punishable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punishable/) — That can be punished by law or by rules: «Stealing is a punishable offence.». — 8 sentences - [punished](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punished/) — Punished means made to suffer something unpleasant because you did something wrong or broke a rule. — 11 sentences - [punishment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punishment/) — A punishment is something unpleasant done to someone because they did something wrong, like losing playtime or paying a fine. — 9 sentences - [punjabi](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punjabi/) — A language spoken in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, and by many people in the UK, Canada and elsewhere. — 9 sentences - [punnet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punnet/) — A punnet is a small square basket or box, often of plastic or cardboard, in which soft fruit such as strawberries or raspberries is sold. — 7 sentences - [punt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punt/) — A long, flat-bottomed boat with square ends, pushed along a river with a long pole. — 11 sentences - [puny](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puny/) — Puny means small and weak, not strong or big. — 6 sentences - [pup](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pup/) — A pup is a young dog; a puppy. — 8 sentences - [pupa](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pupa/) — The stage in the life of some insects between the larva (like a caterpillar) and the adult (like a butterfly), when the insect rests and c… — 8 sentences - [pupal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pupal/) — To do with a pupa, the resting stage in an insect's life between larva and adult, when it changes shape inside a case or cocoon: «the pupa… — 7 sentences - [pupil](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pupil/) — A pupil is a child who goes to school and learns from a teacher. — 13 sentences - [puppet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puppet/) — A puppet is a toy figure of a person or animal that you move with your hand, strings or sticks to act out a show. — 10 sentences - [puppy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puppy/) — A puppy is a young dog. — 12 sentences - [purchasable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purchasable/) — Able to be bought. — 9 sentences - [purchase](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purchase/) — To buy something. — 11 sentences - [purchaser](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purchaser/) — A person or company that buys something; a buyer. — 8 sentences - [pure](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pure/) — Pure means not mixed with anything else. — 13 sentences - [purely](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purely/) — Only, simply, for no other reason: «I did it purely for fun.». — 10 sentences - [purge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purge/) — To get rid of people, things or ideas that are not wanted, often harshly: «The ruler purged his enemies from the army.». — 12 sentences - [purification](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purification/) — Making something clean and pure by removing dirt or harmful things: «water purification». — 9 sentences - [purify](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purify/) — To make something pure by removing dirt, germs or harmful things: «Boil the water to purify it.». — 10 sentences - [purity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purity/) — Purity is the state of being clean and free from dirt or anything mixed in. — 6 sentences - [purple](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purple/) — Purple is a colour you get by mixing red and blue, like grapes, plums or violets. — 10 sentences - [purport](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purport/) — To purport to be or do something is to claim to be or do it, when it may not be true. — 11 sentences - [purportedly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purportedly/) — According to what is said or claimed, though it may not be true. — 7 sentences - [purpose](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purpose/) — The purpose of something is the reason it exists or the job it is meant to do. — 13 sentences - [purposely](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purposely/) — Purposely means on purpose, deliberately, with the aim of doing it. — 5 sentences - [purr](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purr/) — When a cat purrs, it makes a low, soft, rumbling sound in its throat, usually when it is happy. — 11 sentences - [purse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purse/) — A purse is a small bag for carrying money and coins (UK, Ireland, Australia). — 14 sentences - [pursuant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pursuant/) — pursuant to: following or according to a rule, law or agreement. — 6 sentences - [pursue](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pursue/) — To pursue means to chase or follow someone or something to catch them. — 11 sentences - [pursuer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pursuer/) — A pursuer is someone who is chasing or following another person or animal to try to catch them. — 8 sentences - [pursuit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pursuit/) — Chasing someone or something to catch them. — 12 sentences - [purveyor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purveyor/) — A purveyor is a person who supplies food or goods to a house, a palace or an army, like a shopkeeper who delivers to the king. — 4 sentences - [pus](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pus/) — Pus is a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in a cut or sore that is infected. — 8 sentences - [push](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/push/) — To push is to move something away from you by pressing it. — 15 sentences - [pushy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pushy/) — Pushy describes someone who tries too hard to get what they want, telling others what to do or pressuring them in an annoying way. — 7 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/10/) [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/11/) [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/12/) [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/13/) **14** [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/15/)