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586 Verbs That Start With P

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Word Definitions Synonyms
pilfer (verb) make off with belongings of others Synonyms: abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pinch, purloin, snarf, sneak, swipe
pillage (verb) steal goods; take as spoils Synonyms: despoil, foray, loot, plunder, ransack, reave, rifle, strip
pillory (verb) criticize harshly or violently Synonyms: blast, crucify, savage
(verb) punish by putting in a pillory
(verb) expose to ridicule or public scorn Synonyms: gibbet
pillow (verb) rest on or as if on a pillow Synonyms: rest
pilot (verb) operate an airplane Synonyms: aviate, fly
(verb) act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance Synonyms: navigate
pimp (verb) arrange for sexual partners for others Synonyms: pander, procure
pin (verb) (chess) immobilize a piece
(verb) attach or fasten with pins
(verb) pierce with a pin
(verb) to hold fast or prevent from moving Synonyms: immobilise, immobilize, trap
pinch (verb) irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear Synonyms: vellicate
(verb) squeeze tightly between the fingers Synonyms: nip, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch
(verb) make ridges into by pinching together Synonyms: crimp
(verb) cut the top off Synonyms: top
(verb) make off with belongings of others Synonyms: abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, purloin, snarf, sneak, swipe
pine (verb) have a desire for something or someone who is not present Synonyms: ache, languish, yearn, yen
ping (verb) send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active
(verb) contact, usually in order to remind of something
(verb) hit with a pinging noise
(verb) make a short high-pitched sound
(verb) sound like a car engine that is firing too early Synonyms: knock, pink
pinion (verb) cut the wings off (of birds)
(verb) bind the arms of Synonyms: shackle
pink (verb) cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing
(verb) make light, repeated taps on a surface Synonyms: knock, rap, tap
(verb) sound like a car engine that is firing too early Synonyms: knock, ping
pinkify (verb) make pink
pinnacle (verb) raise on or as if on a pinnacle
(verb) surmount with a pinnacle
pinpoint (verb) locate exactly Synonyms: nail
pioneer (verb) open up and explore a new area
(verb) open up an area or prepare a way Synonyms: open up
(verb) take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of Synonyms: initiate
pip (verb) defeat thoroughly Synonyms: mop up, rack up, whip, worst
(verb) hit with a missile from a weapon Synonyms: hit, shoot
(verb) kill by firing a missile Synonyms: shoot
pipe (verb) utter a shrill cry Synonyms: pipe up, shriek, shrill
(verb) play on a pipe
(verb) trim with piping
(verb) transport by pipeline
pique (verb) cause to feel resentment or indignation Synonyms: offend
pirate (verb) take arbitrarily or by force Synonyms: commandeer, highjack, hijack
(verb) copy illegally; of published material
pirouette (verb) do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance
piss (verb) eliminate urine Synonyms: make, make water, micturate, pass water, pee-pee, pee, piddle, puddle, relieve oneself, spend a penny, take a leak, urinate, wee-wee, wee
pit (verb) remove the pits from Synonyms: stone
(verb) set into opposition or rivalry Synonyms: match, oppose, play off
(verb) mark with a scar Synonyms: mark, pock, scar
pitch (verb) set to a certain pitch
(verb) set the level or character of Synonyms: gear
(verb) lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
(verb) throw or toss with a light motion Synonyms: flip, sky, toss
(verb) erect and fasten Synonyms: set up
(verb) hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
(verb) throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball Synonyms: deliver
(verb) fall or plunge forward
(verb) be at an angle Synonyms: incline, slope
(verb) heel over Synonyms: cant, cant over, slant, tilt
(verb) move abruptly Synonyms: lurch, shift
(verb) sell or offer for sale from place to place Synonyms: hawk, huckster, monger, peddle, vend
pitchfork (verb) lift with a pitchfork Synonyms: fork
pith (verb) remove the pith from (a plant)
pity (verb) share the suffering of Synonyms: compassionate, condole with, feel for, sympathize with
pivot (verb) turn on a pivot Synonyms: swivel
placard (verb) publicize or announce by placards Synonyms: bill
(verb) post in a public place
placate (verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of Synonyms: appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify
place (verb) recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something Synonyms: identify
(verb) assign a rank or rating to Synonyms: grade, order, range, rank, rate
(verb) take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal Synonyms: come in, come out
(verb) estimate Synonyms: put, set
(verb) sing a note with the correct pitch
(verb) to arrange for
(verb) assign to a station Synonyms: post, send, station
(verb) finish second or better in a horse or dog race
(verb) intend (something) to move towards a certain goal Synonyms: aim, direct, point, target
(verb) put into a certain place or abstract location Synonyms: lay, pose, position, put, set
(verb) locate Synonyms: localise, localize, set
(verb) assign a location to Synonyms: locate, site
(verb) make an investment Synonyms: commit, invest, put
(verb) assign to (a job or a home)
(verb) place somebody in a particular situation or location
(verb) identify the location or place of Synonyms: localise, localize
plagiarise (verb) take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property Synonyms: lift, plagiarize
plagiarize (verb) take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property Synonyms: lift, plagiarise
plague (verb) annoy continually or chronically Synonyms: beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, provoke
(verb) cause to suffer a blight Synonyms: blight
plain (verb) express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness Synonyms: complain, kick, kvetch, quetch, sound off
plait (verb) weave into plaits
(verb) make by braiding or interlacing Synonyms: braid, lace
plan (verb) make plans for something
(verb) have the will and intention to carry out some action Synonyms: be after
(verb) make or work out a plan for; devise Synonyms: contrive, design, project
plane (verb) cut or remove with or as if with a plane Synonyms: shave
(verb) make even or smooth, with or as with a carpenter's plane
(verb) travel on the surface of water Synonyms: skim
plank (verb) cook and serve on a plank
(verb) cover with planks Synonyms: plank over
(verb) set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise Synonyms: flump, plonk, plop, plump, plump down, plunk, plunk down
plant (verb) put firmly in the mind Synonyms: implant
(verb) put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground Synonyms: set
(verb) fix or set securely or deeply Synonyms: embed, engraft, imbed, implant
(verb) place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
(verb) set up or lay the groundwork for Synonyms: constitute, establish, found, institute
(verb) place into a river
plash (verb) dash a liquid upon or against Synonyms: spatter, splash, splatter, splosh, swash
(verb) interlace the shoots of Synonyms: pleach
plaster (verb) dress by covering with a therapeutic substance Synonyms: poultice
(verb) coat with plaster Synonyms: daub
(verb) apply a heavy coat to Synonyms: plaster over, stick on
(verb) apply a plaster cast to
(verb) affix conspicuously
(verb) cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on Synonyms: beplaster
plasticise (verb) make plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer Synonyms: plasticize
(verb) become plastic, as by having a plasticizer added Synonyms: plasticize
plasticize (verb) make plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer Synonyms: plasticise
(verb) become plastic, as by having a plasticizer added Synonyms: plasticise
plastinate (verb) preserve (tissue) with plastics, as for teaching and research purposes
plat (verb) make a plot of Synonyms: plot
plate (verb) coat with a layer of metal
platinize (verb) coat with metallic platinum
platitudinize (verb) utter platitudes
play (verb) engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously Synonyms: toy
(verb) pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind Synonyms: act, act as
(verb) exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
(verb) consider not very seriously Synonyms: dally, trifle
(verb) participate in games or sport
(verb) bet or wager (money)
(verb) contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle Synonyms: encounter, meet, take on
(verb) put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
(verb) make bets
(verb) stake on the outcome of an issue Synonyms: bet, wager
(verb) shoot or hit in a particular manner
(verb) employ in a game or in a specific position
(verb) use or move
(verb) use to one's advantage
(verb) manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination Synonyms: diddle, fiddle, toy
(verb) discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
(verb) replay (as a melody) Synonyms: spiel
(verb) perform music on (a musical instrument)
(verb) play a role or part Synonyms: act, represent
(verb) perform on a certain location
(verb) be performed or presented for public viewing
(verb) cause to emit recorded audio or video Synonyms: run
(verb) pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
(verb) perform on a stage or theater Synonyms: act, playact, roleplay
(verb) emit recorded sound
(verb) play on an instrument
(verb) cause to happen or to occur as a consequence Synonyms: bring, make for, work, wreak
(verb) move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
(verb) cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
(verb) engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion Synonyms: recreate
(verb) behave in a certain way
(verb) be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
(verb) act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
(verb) behave carelessly or indifferently Synonyms: dally, flirt, toy
(verb) be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
playact (verb) perform on a stage or theater Synonyms: act, play, roleplay
pleach (verb) interlace the shoots of Synonyms: plash
(verb) form or weave into a braid or braids Synonyms: braid
plead (verb) appeal or request earnestly
(verb) enter a plea, as in courts of law
(verb) offer as an excuse or plea
(verb) make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts
please (verb) give pleasure to or be pleasing to Synonyms: delight
(verb) be the will of or have the will (to)
(verb) give satisfaction
pleat (verb) pleat or gather into a ruffle Synonyms: ruffle
(verb) fold into pleats Synonyms: plicate
pledge (verb) promise solemnly and formally Synonyms: plight
(verb) bind or secure by a pledge
(verb) give as a guarantee
(verb) propose a toast to Synonyms: drink, salute, toast, wassail
(verb) pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals Synonyms: subscribe
plicate (verb) fold into pleats Synonyms: pleat
plight (verb) promise solemnly and formally Synonyms: pledge
(verb) give to in marriage Synonyms: affiance, betroth, engage
plod (verb) walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud Synonyms: footslog, pad, slog, tramp, trudge
plonk (verb) set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise Synonyms: flump, plank, plop, plump, plump down, plunk, plunk down
plop (verb) set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise Synonyms: flump, plank, plonk, plump, plump down, plunk, plunk down
(verb) drop with the sound of something falling into water
(verb) drop something with a plopping sound
plot (verb) plan secretly, usually something illegal
(verb) make a plot of Synonyms: plat
(verb) make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed Synonyms: diagram
(verb) devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet)
plough (verb) to break and turn over earth especially with a plow Synonyms: plow, turn
(verb) move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil Synonyms: plow
plow (verb) act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression Synonyms: address, cover, deal, handle, treat
(verb) to break and turn over earth especially with a plow Synonyms: plough, turn
(verb) move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil Synonyms: plough
pluck (verb) pull or pull out sharply Synonyms: pick off, pull off, tweak
(verb) look for and gather Synonyms: cull, pick
(verb) pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion Synonyms: pick, plunk
(verb) strip of feathers Synonyms: deplumate, deplume, displume, pull, tear
(verb) rip off; ask an unreasonable price Synonyms: fleece, gazump, hook, overcharge, plume, rob, soak, surcharge
(verb) sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity Synonyms: hustle, roll
plug (verb) persist in working hard Synonyms: plug away
(verb) insert as a plug
(verb) insert a plug into
(verb) replace the center of a coin with a baser metal
(verb) make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
(verb) deliver a quick blow to Synonyms: punch
(verb) fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug Synonyms: secure, stop up
plumb (verb) adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
(verb) measure the depth of something
(verb) examine thoroughly and in great depth
(verb) weight with lead
plume (verb) dress or groom with elaborate care Synonyms: dress, preen, primp
(verb) form a plume
(verb) clean with one's bill Synonyms: preen
(verb) deck with a plume
(verb) be proud of Synonyms: congratulate, pride
(verb) rip off; ask an unreasonable price Synonyms: fleece, gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, rob, soak, surcharge
plummet (verb) drop sharply Synonyms: plump
plump (verb) give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number Synonyms: go
(verb) make fat or plump Synonyms: fat, fatten, fatten out, fatten up, fill out, flesh out, plump out
(verb) set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise Synonyms: flump, plank, plonk, plop, plump down, plunk, plunk down
(verb) drop sharply Synonyms: plummet
plunder (verb) destroy and strip of its possession Synonyms: despoil, rape, spoil, violate
(verb) steal goods; take as spoils Synonyms: despoil, foray, loot, pillage, ransack, reave, rifle, strip
(verb) plunder (a town) after capture Synonyms: sack
(verb) take illegally; of intellectual property Synonyms: loot
plunge (verb) begin with vigor Synonyms: launch
(verb) devote (oneself) fully to Synonyms: absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, soak up, steep
(verb) cause to be immersed Synonyms: immerse
(verb) immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate Synonyms: dip, douse, dunk, souse
(verb) thrust or throw into Synonyms: immerse
(verb) fall abruptly Synonyms: dump
(verb) drop steeply Synonyms: dive, plunk
(verb) dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
plunk (verb) pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion Synonyms: pick, pluck
(verb) set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise Synonyms: flump, plank, plonk, plop, plump, plump down, plunk down
(verb) drop steeply Synonyms: dive, plunge
(verb) make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground Synonyms: clop, clump, clunk
pluralise (verb) mark with a grammatical morpheme that indicates plural Synonyms: pluralize
pluralize (verb) mark with a grammatical morpheme that indicates plural Synonyms: pluralise
ply (verb) give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance Synonyms: cater, provide, supply
(verb) use diligently
(verb) wield vigorously
(verb) join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding
(verb) travel a route regularly Synonyms: run
(verb) apply oneself diligently
poach (verb) cook in a simmering liquid
(verb) hunt illegally
pock (verb) mark with a scar Synonyms: mark, pit, scar
pocket (verb) put in one's pocket
(verb) take unlawfully Synonyms: bag
pockmark (verb) mark with or as if with pockmarks
pod (verb) produce pods, of plants
(verb) take something out of its shell or pod
podcast (verb) distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer
poetise (verb) compose verses or put into verse Synonyms: poetize, verse, versify
poetize (verb) compose verses or put into verse Synonyms: poetise, verse, versify
point (verb) give a point to Synonyms: sharpen, taper
(verb) repair the joints of bricks Synonyms: repoint
(verb) indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively Synonyms: designate, indicate, show
(verb) indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
(verb) be a signal for or a symptom of Synonyms: bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal
(verb) direct into a position for use Synonyms: charge, level
(verb) be positionable in a specified manner
(verb) intend (something) to move towards a certain goal Synonyms: aim, direct, place, target
(verb) mark with diacritics
(verb) mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
(verb) mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
(verb) direct the course; determine the direction of travelling Synonyms: channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, steer
(verb) sail close to the wind Synonyms: luff
(verb) be oriented Synonyms: orient
poise (verb) hold or carry in equilibrium Synonyms: balance
(verb) cause to be balanced or suspended
(verb) prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult Synonyms: brace
(verb) be motionless, in suspension
poison (verb) administer poison to
(verb) add poison to Synonyms: envenom
(verb) kill with poison
(verb) kill by its poison
(verb) spoil as if by poison
poke (verb) make a hole by poking
(verb) poke or thrust abruptly Synonyms: dig, jab, prod, stab
(verb) hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument Synonyms: pound, thump
(verb) stir by poking
(verb) search or inquire in a meddlesome way Synonyms: horn in, intrude, nose, pry
polarise (verb) become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation Synonyms: polarize
(verb) cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions Synonyms: polarize
(verb) cause to vibrate in a definite pattern Synonyms: polarize
polarize (verb) become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation Synonyms: polarise
(verb) cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions Synonyms: polarise
(verb) cause to vibrate in a definite pattern Synonyms: polarise
pole (verb) deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
(verb) propel with a pole Synonyms: punt
(verb) support on poles
poleax (verb) fell with or as if with a poleax Synonyms: poleaxe
poleaxe (verb) fell with or as if with a poleax Synonyms: poleax
polemicise (verb) engage in a controversy Synonyms: polemicize, polemise, polemize
polemicize (verb) engage in a controversy Synonyms: polemicise, polemise, polemize
polemise (verb) engage in a controversy Synonyms: polemicise, polemicize, polemize
polemize (verb) engage in a controversy Synonyms: polemicise, polemicize, polemise
police (verb) maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol Synonyms: patrol
polish (verb) bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state Synonyms: brush up, polish up, round, round off
(verb) improve or perfect by pruning or polishing Synonyms: down, fine-tune, refine
(verb) make (a surface) shine Synonyms: shine, smooth, smoothen
politicise (verb) give a political character to Synonyms: politicize

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