| pull one's weight |
to do one's share of work. |
| pullover |
a piece of clothing, esp. a sweater, that must be put on by drawing it over the head. [2 definitions] |
| pull the wool over someone's eyes |
(informal) to deceive or hoodwink someone. |
| pull through |
to survive a particular crisis or difficulty. |
| pulp |
the soft, juicy part of a fruit. [8 definitions] |
| pulpit |
the raised platform or lectern at which a member of the clergy stands to address the congregation. [3 definitions] |
| pulse1 |
the periodic throbbing of arteries that results from the beating of the heart, esp. as felt in the wrist or neck. [5 definitions] |
| puma |
a variety of large wild American cat; mountain lion; cougar. |
| pump1 |
a mechanical or biological device for compressing a fluid or gas, or moving it from one place to another, esp. through pipes or the like. [12 definitions] |
| pump2 |
a simple, relatively low-heeled women's shoe without buckles, shoelaces, or the like. |
| pumpkin |
a large, roundish, gourdlike orange fruit that has thick edible flesh and is borne on a low-growing vine. [3 definitions] |
| pun |
an instance or a variety of word play, often for humorous effect, that is based on a similarity in sound of two or more words or on various meanings of the same word. [4 definitions] |
| punch1 |
a hard, quick blow with the fist. [6 definitions] |
| punch2 |
a tool or machine used for making small holes or indentations or for impressing a design, as in leather. [3 definitions] |
| punch3 |
a sweet drink comprising a mixture of ingredients such as fruit juices, soda, spices, or the like, often with wine or liquor added. |
| punctual |
on time; prompt. [2 definitions] |
| punctuate |
to place punctuation marks in. [4 definitions] |
| punctuation |
the process or an instance of adding certain marks, such as the question mark or comma, to groups of written words so as to indicate a pause, subordination, or quotation, or otherwise clarify meaning or inflection. [2 definitions] |
| punctuation mark |
any conventional symbol used to punctuate written text. |
| puncture |
a small hole caused esp. by a sharp or pointed object. [5 definitions] |
| pungent |
sharp and penetrating in taste or smell; acrid. [3 definitions] |