| pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
| pause |
a short stop. [2 definitions] |
| pave |
to cover with concrete, asphalt, stones, or some other material to make a hard flat surface. |
| pavement |
a hard surface for a road, driveway, or sidewalk. [2 definitions] |
| pavilion |
a light building with open sides used for shelter or recreation. [2 definitions] |
| paw |
the foot of an animal that has four legs and claws. [3 definitions] |
| pawn1 |
to leave with a lender of money to get a loan. In order to get the item back, the loan must be paid back. |
| pawn2 |
one of the eight pieces in the game of chess. The pawn has the lowest value and is placed in the front rank at the beginning of a game. [2 definitions] |
| pay |
to give money to. [9 definitions] |
| pay back |
to return what is owed or borrowed; repay. |
| payment |
the act or an instance of giving money in return for something. [2 definitions] |
| pay off |
to finish payments on. |
| pay phone |
a public telephone operated by inserting a coin or coins. |
| payroll |
a list of those who are to be paid by an employer and the amount of money due to each. [2 definitions] |
| Pb |
symbol of the chemical element lead. |
| P.E.1 |
abbreviation of "physical education." |
| pe |
the name of the seventeenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
| pea |
a small, round, green seed grown in a pod on a climbing plant. Peas are eaten as a vegetable. [2 definitions] |
| peace |
a state of freedom from war or conflict. [3 definitions] |
| peaceful |
quiet; calm. [2 definitions] |
| peace pipe |
a long pipe smoked by some Native American peoples as a sign of peace or friendship. |