--- title: P — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 8 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/8/) [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 8 [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** [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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/14/) [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/15/) - [plough](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plough/) — A big farm tool, pulled by a tractor or animals, that turns over and breaks up the soil to get it ready for planting. — 12 sentences - [ploughman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ploughman/) — A ploughman is a farm worker who ploughs fields, pulling the plough with oxen or horses. — 4 sentences - [ploughshare](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ploughshare/) — The sharp metal blade of a plough that cuts into the soil. — 9 sentences - [plover](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plover/) — A plover is a bird with a short beak, that lives on open land and often flies in flocks. — 4 sentences - [plow](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plow/) — A plow is a farm tool pulled by animals to turn over the soil; it is the American spelling of «plough». — 5 sentences - [ploy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ploy/) — A clever trick or plan used to get an advantage or to make someone do something. — 7 sentences - [pluck](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pluck/) — To pluck something is to pull it off or out quickly, such as a flower, a fruit or a hair. — 14 sentences - [plucked](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plucked/) — Plucked means pulled off or picked with the fingers, as in plucked flowers or fruit. — 13 sentences - [plug](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plug/) — A plug is the part on the end of an electric wire that you push into a socket to get power. — 13 sentences - [plugged](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plugged/) — Plugged in means connected to an electricity socket with a plug so it can work. — 12 sentences - [plughole](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plughole/) — A plughole is the hole at the bottom of a bath or sink where the water drains away. — 7 sentences - [plum](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plum/) — A plum is a small round soft fruit with a smooth purple, red or yellow skin and a stone inside. — 13 sentences - [plumage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plumage/) — Plumage is all the feathers of a bird, their colours and patterns. — 8 sentences - [plumb](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plumb/) — To fit water pipes in a building: «plumb in a washing machine». — 12 sentences - [plumber](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plumber/) — A plumber is a person whose job is to fit and repair water pipes, taps, toilets, sinks and heating systems. — 7 sentences - [plumbing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plumbing/) — Plumbing is the system of pipes, taps, toilets and drains that bring clean water into a building and take dirty water away. — 10 sentences - [plume](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plume/) — A large, soft, beautiful feather, or a bunch of feathers worn as decoration. — 11 sentences - [plump](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plump/) — Plump means a little fat and round in a pleasant way. — 16 sentences - [plunder](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plunder/) — To plunder is to take goods from a place by force, as robbers or invaders do. — 5 sentences - [plundered](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plundered/) — Plundered is the past form of plunder: it means that goods were taken by force from a place. — 4 sentences - [plunge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plunge/) — To plunge is to jump or fall suddenly and steeply, especially into water. — 15 sentences - [plunger](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plunger/) — A plunger is a tool with a rubber cup on a stick, used to clear a blocked sink or toilet by pushing and pulling. — 8 sentences - [plural](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plural/) — Plural means more than one: «cats» is the plural of «cat». — 13 sentences - [plurality](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plurality/) — More votes than any other single person or party, but not more than half of all votes. — 10 sentences - [plus](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plus/) — Plus means add. 3 plus 4 is 7. The sign for plus is +. — 17 sentences - [plush](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plush/) — adjective: Rich, comfortable and expensive-looking. — 12 sentences - [plushy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plushy/) — adjective (informal). — 10 sentences - [ply](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ply/) — To ply someone with something is to keep giving them food or drink, often more than they want. — 5 sentences - [plywood](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plywood/) — Plywood is a strong board made of thin layers of wood glued together, with the grain of each layer going a different way. — 9 sentences - [pm](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pm/) — «pm» (from Latin post meridiem, "after midday") means the hours after 12 noon and before midnight: 3 pm is in the afternoon. — 12 sentences - [pneumatophore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pneumatophore/) — A pneumatophore is a special root of a mangrove tree that sticks up out of the mud or water like a pencil, so the tree can take in air. — 7 sentences - [pneumonia](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pneumonia/) — Pneumonia is a serious illness in which the lungs become swollen and fill with fluid, often caused by germs, making it hard to breathe. — 7 sentences - [po](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/po/) — A po is a chamber pot: a bowl kept under the bed to wee in at night in the days before indoor toilets. — 13 sentences - [poacher](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poacher/) — A person who hunts or catches animals or fish illegally, often rare animals like elephants and rhinos. — 9 sentences - [poaching](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poaching/) — Illegally hunting or catching animals, birds or fish, especially on someone else's land or protected animals like elephants and rhinos. — 9 sentences - [pocket](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pocket/) — A pocket is a small bag sewn into clothes, where you keep small things. — 14 sentences - [pocketful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pocketful/) — As much as a pocket can hold. — 8 sentences - [pod](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pod/) — A long case that holds the seeds of plants such as peas and beans. — 11 sentences - [podcast](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/podcast/) — A podcast is a series of audio (sometimes video) shows on the internet that you can download or stream and listen to whenever you like. — 10 sentences - [podgy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/podgy/) — A little fat, short and soft-looking. — 9 sentences - [podium](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/podium/) — A podium is a small raised platform that a person stands on to speak, conduct an orchestra or receive a prize. — 10 sentences - [poem](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poem/) — A poem is a piece of writing in lines, often with rhythm and sometimes rhyme, that expresses feelings or ideas in a special, beautiful way. — 10 sentences - [poesy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poesy/) — Poesy means poetry, the art of writing poems. — 4 sentences - [poet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poet/) — A person who writes poems. — 8 sentences - [poetess](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poetess/) — A poetess is a woman who writes poems; today most people just say poet. — 4 sentences - [poetic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poetic/) — To do with poetry or written in the form of poems. — 10 sentences - [poetical](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poetical/) — Of or about poetry, or written like a poem. — 5 sentences - [poetry](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poetry/) — Writing in which words are chosen for their sound, rhythm and pictures, often set out in short lines and sometimes rhyming. — 12 sentences - [pogrom](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pogrom/) — A pogrom is a violent attack by a mob on a group of people because of their religion or people, in which homes and shops are destroyed and… — 9 sentences - [poinsettia](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poinsettia/) — A plant from Mexico with large bright red (or pink or white) leaves around small yellow flowers, popular at Christmas. — 7 sentences - [point](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/point/) — A point is a score in a game. — 17 sentences - [pointer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pointer/) — A stick, arrow or needle used to point at something, such as on a dial, scale or clock. — 12 sentences - [pointless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pointless/) — Pointless means having no purpose or use. — 8 sentences - [poison](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poison/) — A substance that can make you very ill or kill you if you swallow, breathe in or touch it. — 12 sentences - [poisonous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poisonous/) — Containing poison; able to make you very ill or kill you if eaten, drunk, breathed in or touched. — 11 sentences - [poke](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poke/) — To poke is to push something with your finger or a pointed object. — 13 sentences - [poker](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poker/) — A card game in which players bet money or chips on whose cards are best, often bluffing (pretending). — 11 sentences - [poky](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poky/) — Of a room or house: small and cramped, with not enough space. — 9 sentences - [polar](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/polar/) — To do with the North Pole or the South Pole, or the very cold areas around them. — 12 sentences - [polarisation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/polarisation/) — Polarisation of light is when light waves are made to vibrate in only one direction, as in polarised sunglasses that cut glare. — 9 sentences - [polder](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/polder/) — A piece of low, flat land taken back from the sea or a lake and protected by dykes (walls of earth), mainly in the Netherlands. — 7 sentences - [pole](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pole/) — A pole is a long thin stick, often of wood or metal, that stands up straight or is held. — 13 sentences - [polecat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/polecat/) — A polecat is a wild animal of the weasel family, with dark brown fur and a pale face mask, that gives off a strong smell when frightened. — 10 sentences - [police](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/police/) — The police are the people whose job is to keep everyone safe, help people in danger and make sure the laws are kept. — 11 sentences - [policeman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/policeman/) — A policeman is a man who is a member of the police, the people whose job is to keep people safe and make sure laws are obeyed. — 8 sentences - [policy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/policy/) — A plan or set of rules that a school, company or government decides to follow: the school's policy on phones. — 12 sentences - [polio](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/polio/) — A serious illness caused by a virus that can damage the nerves and cause paralysis, so people cannot move parts of their body. Its full na… — 8 sentences - [poliomyelitis](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poliomyelitis/) — A serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the nerves and can cause paralysis, especially in children. It can be prevented by a vacc… — 8 sentences - [polish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/polish/) — To rub something to make it smooth and shiny. — 14 sentences - [polite](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/polite/) — Behaving in a kind and respectful way, using good manners: saying please and thank you, not interrupting. — 11 sentences - [politely](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/politely/) — Politely means in a kind, respectful way that shows good manners. — 10 sentences - [politeness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/politeness/) — Politeness is behaving with good manners and respect for other people, for example saying please and thank you. — 8 sentences - [politic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/politic/) — Wise and careful in what one does, so as to get on well and avoid trouble. — 5 sentences - [political](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/political/) — About government, how a country is run and the people in power. — 9 sentences - [politician](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/politician/) — A person whose job is in politics, especially someone elected to run a town, a region or a country, such as a member of parliament, a sena… — 9 sentences - [politics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/politics/) — Politics is the activities of governments and people who run a country, including elections and making laws. — 11 sentences - [polka](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/polka/) — A lively, bouncy dance for couples that started in Central Europe in the 1800s, with quick hopping steps. — 13 sentences - [poll](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poll/) — A poll is a survey in which many people are asked the same question to find out what most of them think. — 13 sentences - [pollen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pollen/) — Pollen is a fine yellow powder made by flowers. — 10 sentences - [pollinate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pollinate/) — To carry pollen from the male part (stamen) of a flower to the female part (stigma) of the same or another flower, so seeds can form. — 9 sentences - [pollination](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pollination/) — Pollination is the moving of pollen from the male part of a flower (the anther) to the female part (the stigma), so that seeds can form. — 7 sentences - [pollinator](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pollinator/) — A pollinator is an animal, usually an insect like a bee, butterfly or moth, that carries pollen from one flower to another so the plant ca… — 9 sentences - [pollock](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pollock/) — A sea fish of the North Atlantic, related to the cod, often eaten as fish fingers or fish and chips. — 8 sentences - [pollutant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pollutant/) — A substance that makes air, water or soil dirty and harmful to living things. — 7 sentences - [pollute](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pollute/) — To pollute is to make air, water or land dirty and harmful by adding waste, smoke or chemicals. — 8 sentences - [pollution](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pollution/) — Pollution is dirt, poison or waste in the air, water or land that harms living things. — 10 sentences - [polo](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/polo/) — Polo is a game played on horseback in which two teams use long-handled wooden mallets to hit a small ball into the other team's goal. — 12 sentences - [polonium](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/polonium/) — Polonium is a rare, extremely radioactive and poisonous chemical element, number 84, symbol Po, discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie. — 7 sentences - [polygraph](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/polygraph/) — A polygraph is a machine that measures a person's breathing, heartbeat, blood pressure and sweating while they answer questions; it is oft… — 8 sentences - [polymer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/polymer/) — A polymer is a substance made of very long chain-like molecules, built from many small units (called monomers) joined together. — 9 sentences - [polynesian](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/polynesian/) — To do with Polynesia, the large group of Pacific islands including Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti and New Zealand (Aotearoa), and with its p… — 8 sentences - [polyp](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/polyp/) — A polyp is a small sea animal with a tube-shaped body and a mouth ringed with tentacles; coral and sea anemones are made of polyps. — 8 sentences - [polystyrene](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/polystyrene/) — Polystyrene is a light plastic. The common white kind is full of air bubbles and is used for packaging, cups and food boxes. — 9 sentences - [polytechnic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/polytechnic/) — A college that teaches many practical and technical subjects, like engineering, building, computing and design, often to older students an… — 10 sentences - [pom](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pom/) — A Pom or Pommy is an English person or a British person; it is a joking word but can sound rude. — 11 sentences - [pomegranate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pomegranate/) — A round fruit with a tough red skin and many juicy red seeds inside. — 4 sentences - [pomelo](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pomelo/) — A very large citrus fruit, like a big grapefruit, with thick yellow-green skin. — 4 sentences - [pomeranian](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pomeranian/) — A very small, fluffy dog with a fox-like face, pointed ears and a thick fur coat, often orange or cream. — 10 sentences - [pomp](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pomp/) — Pomp is grand display and ceremony, with splendid clothes, music and crowds, meant to impress people. — 5 sentences - [pompous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pompous/) — Acting too important and too serious, using grand words to show off. — 8 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** [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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/14/) [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/15/)