| pp. |
abbreviation of "pages," a plural form of "pages." |
| PR1 |
abbreviation of "Puerto Rico," a West Indies island commonwealth associated with the United States, east of the Dominican Republic. |
| practical |
of or relating to practice and experience as opposed to theory or abstraction. [5 definitions] |
| practical joke |
a playful or mischievous trick played on someone, often causing embarrassment or discomfort. |
| practically |
in every essential respect; virtually. [3 definitions] |
| practice |
an activity that is habitual or customary. [11 definitions] |
| Prague |
the capital of the Czech Republic. |
| prairie |
an expansive area of fertile, level, or rolling grassland, esp. the central North American plain. |
| prairie dog |
any of several small burrowing rodents that have a barklike cry and live in large colonies in the North American prairies. |
| prairie schooner |
a large covered wagon used by nineteenth-century pioneers to cross the American prairies. |
| praise |
a verbal expression of admiration, approval, or respect; commendation. [4 definitions] |
| prance |
to move forward by raising the front legs and springing with the hind legs, as a horse does. [5 definitions] |
| prank |
a playful or mischievous trick; stunt. |
| pray |
to petition or invoke (one's god or other holy being). [4 definitions] |
| prayer1 |
a request made to a divine being. [7 definitions] |
| praying mantis |
a mantis. |
| pre- |
before; prior to. [2 definitions] |
| preach |
to present or deliver (religious or moral instruction or the like) in a sermon. [4 definitions] |
| preacher |
one who preaches, esp. a minister or clergyman. |
| precaution |
an action or measure taken beforehand to avoid or prevent a dangerous circumstance, or to ensure a favorable result. [2 definitions] |
| precede |
to come before in time. [3 definitions] |