4-Letter Words Starting With P
Here's the list of all the 341 4-Letter Words Starting With P in the English Language.
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| page | 1. contact, as with a pager or by calling somebody's name over a P.A. system 2. work as a page More Definitions → |
| post | 1. affix in a public place or for public notice 2. publicize with, or as if with, a poster More Definitions → |
| part | 1. go one's own way; move apart 2. discontinue an association or relation; go different ways More Definitions → |
| plan | 1. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished 2. an arrangement scheme More Definitions → |
| play | 1. participate in games or sport 2. act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome More Definitions → |
| park | 1. place temporarily 2. maneuver a vehicle into a parking space More Definitions → |
| past | 1. the time that has elapsed 2. a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret) More Definitions → |
| plus | 1. a useful or valuable quality 2. the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers More Definitions → |
| port | 1. put or turn on the left side, of a ship 2. bring to port More Definitions → |
| paid | 1. give money, usually in exchange for goods or services 2. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow More Definitions → |
| pass | 1. go across or through 2. move past More Definitions → |
| pool | 1. an excavation that is (usually) filled with water 2. a small lake More Definitions → |
| pack | 1. arrange in a container 2. fill to capacity More Definitions → |
| poor | 1. people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group) 2. deserving or inciting pity More Definitions → |
| path | 1. a course of conduct 2. a way especially designed for a particular use More Definitions → |
| palm | 1. touch, lift, or hold with the hands 2. the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers More Definitions → |
| pain | 1. a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder 2. emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid More Definitions → |
| pink | 1. make light, repeated taps on a surface 2. sound like a car engine that is firing too early More Definitions → |
| pick | 1. select carefully from a group 2. look for and gather More Definitions → |
| pair | 1. form a pair or pairs 2. bring two objects, ideas, or people together More Definitions → |
| peak | 1. to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity 2. the most extreme possible amount or value More Definitions → |
| plug | 1. blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly 2. a wad of something chewable as tobacco More Definitions → |
| poll | 1. a tame parrot 2. an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people More Definitions → |
| pure | 1. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers 2. free from discordant qualities More Definitions → |
| push | 1. move with force 2. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action More Definitions → |
| pull | 1. cause to move by pulling 2. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes More Definitions → |
| plot | 1. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal) 2. a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation More Definitions → |
| pump | 1. operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal 2. deliver forth More Definitions → |
| para | 1. (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered 2. 100 para equal 1 dinar in Yugoslavia More Definitions → |
| peer | 1. look searchingly 2. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group More Definitions → |
| pipe | 1. utter a shrill cry 2. transport by pipeline More Definitions → |
| pour | 1. cause to run 2. move in large numbers More Definitions → |
| pine | 1. a coniferous tree 2. straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus More Definitions → |
| pill | 1. something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size 2. a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet More Definitions → |
| punk | 1. an aggressive and violent young criminal 2. substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks) More Definitions → |
| pace | 1. walk with slow or fast paces 2. go at a pace More Definitions → |
| piss | 1. liquid excretory product 2. informal terms for urination More Definitions → |
| pole | 1. propel with a pole 2. support on poles More Definitions → |
| pond | 1. a small lake More Definitions → |
| poem | 1. a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines More Definitions → |
| pray | 1. address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer 2. call upon in supplication; entreat More Definitions → |
| pope | 1. the head of the Roman Catholic Church More Definitions → |
| prep | 1. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) More Definitions → |
| polo | 1. a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball More Definitions → |
| pest | 1. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal 2. any epidemic disease with a high death rate More Definitions → |
| poet | 1. a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry) More Definitions → |
| ping | 1. hit with a pinging noise 2. sound like a car engine that is firing too early More Definitions → |
| pork | 1. meat from a domestic hog or pig 2. a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents More Definitions → |
| pale | 1. turn pale, as if in fear 2. very light colored; highly diluted with white More Definitions → |
| pose | 1. offer for others to consider 2. assume a posture as for artistic purposes More Definitions → |
| pike | 1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic 2. highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh More Definitions → |
| pile | 1. arrange in stacks 2. press tightly together or cram More Definitions → |
| pony | 1. a range horse of the western United States 2. an informal term for a racehorse More Definitions → |
| pear | 1. sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties 2. Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties More Definitions → |
| prof | 1. someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university More Definitions → |
| prop | 1. support by placing against something solid or rigid 2. a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling More Definitions → |
| papa | 1. an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk More Definitions → |
| peso | 1. the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos 2. the basic unit of money in the Philippines; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
| pier | 1. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats 2. (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows) More Definitions → |
| prom | 1. a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year More Definitions → |
| pulp | 1. remove the pulp from, as from a fruit 2. reduce to pulp More Definitions → |
| peel | 1. the rind of a fruit or vegetable 2. remove the skin from More Definitions → |
| puma | 1. large American feline resembling a lion More Definitions → |
| prod | 1. to push against gently 2. urge on; cause to act More Definitions → |
| plea | 1. a humble request for help from someone in authority 2. (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) More Definitions → |
| prey | 1. profit from in an exploitatory manner 2. prey on or hunt for More Definitions → |
| pant | 1. the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine) 2. (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately More Definitions → |
| plum | 1. any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone 2. any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pit More Definitions → |
| pity | 1. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others 2. an unfortunate development More Definitions → |
| peek | 1. a secret look 2. throw a glance at; take a brief look at More Definitions → |
| pane | 1. sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors 2. a panel or section of panels in a wall or door More Definitions → |
| pimp | 1. arrange for sexual partners for others 2. someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce) More Definitions → |
| pact | 1. a written agreement between two states or sovereigns More Definitions → |
| plat | 1. make a plot of 2. a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.) More Definitions → |
| peck | 1. hit lightly with a picking motion 2. eat by pecking at, like a bird More Definitions → |
| punt | 1. an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole 2. (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground More Definitions → |
| puff | 1. smoke and exhale strongly 2. suck in or take (air) More Definitions → |
| pint | 1. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters 2. a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches More Definitions → |
| pong | 1. an unpleasant smell More Definitions → |
| poop | 1. obscene terms for feces 2. a stupid foolish person More Definitions → |
| puck | 1. a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey More Definitions → |
| poke | 1. tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous 2. someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind More Definitions → |
| pore | 1. any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas) 2. any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal More Definitions → |
| pave | 1. cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic 2. a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows More Definitions → |
| peat | 1. partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried More Definitions → |
| perm | 1. give a permanent wave to 2. a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals More Definitions → |
| pawn | 1. an article deposited as security 2. a person used by another to gain an end More Definitions → |
| plow | 1. to break and turn over earth especially with a plow 2. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression More Definitions → |
| peep | 1. the short weak cry of a young bird 2. a secret look More Definitions → |
| posh | 1. elegant and fashionable More Definitions → |
| peri | 1. a beautiful and graceful girl 2. (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done More Definitions → |
| putt | 1. hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter 2. strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter More Definitions → |
| pate | 1. liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned 2. the top of the head More Definitions → |
| parr | 1. a young salmon up to 2 years old 2. the young of various fishes More Definitions → |
| prim | 1. assume a prim appearance 2. contract one's lips More Definitions → |
| pang | 1. a sudden sharp feeling 2. a mental pain or distress More Definitions → |
| pied | 1. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly More Definitions → |
| pita | 1. usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling More Definitions → |
| pall | 1. become less interesting or attractive 2. cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away More Definitions → |
| pram | 1. a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around More Definitions → |
| pail | 1. a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top 2. the quantity contained in a pail More Definitions → |
| puss | 1. obscene terms for female genitals 2. informal terms referring to a domestic cat More Definitions → |
| ploy | 1. an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker 2. a maneuver in a game or conversation More Definitions → |
| puke | 1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth 2. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible More Definitions → |
| pula | 1. the basic unit of money in Botswana More Definitions → |
| pert | 1. characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality More Definitions → |
| pare | 1. decrease gradually or bit by bit 2. cut small bits or pare shavings from More Definitions → |
| puny | 1. inferior in strength or significance 2. (used especially of persons) of inferior size More Definitions → |
| pion | 1. a meson involved in holding the nucleus together; produced as the result of high-energy particle collision More Definitions → |
| perk | 1. gain or regain energy 2. an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right) More Definitions → |
| pent | 1. closely confined 2. produce a literary work More Definitions → |
| pons | 1. a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain More Definitions → |
| pica | 1. an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently 2. a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing More Definitions → |
| pelt | 1. the dressed hairy coat of a mammal 2. body covering of a living animal More Definitions → |
| pomp | 1. cheap or pretentious or vain display 2. ceremonial elegance and splendor More Definitions → |
| purr | 1. make a soft swishing sound 2. indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats More Definitions → |
| pled | 1. appeal or request earnestly 2. offer as an excuse or plea More Definitions → |
| pout | 1. be in a huff and display one's displeasure 2. make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip More Definitions → |
| purl | 1. flow in a circular current, of liquids 2. make a murmuring sound More Definitions → |
| pupa | 1. an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult More Definitions → |
| prat | 1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on More Definitions → |
| phot | 1. a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter; 10,000 phots equal 1 lux More Definitions → |
| pecs | 1. either of two large muscles of the chest More Definitions → |
| plop | 1. drop something with a plopping sound 2. drop with the sound of something falling into water More Definitions → |
| posy | 1. an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present More Definitions → |
| pith | 1. soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants 2. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience More Definitions → |
| peal | 1. ring recurrently 2. sound loudly and sonorously More Definitions → |
| phon | 1. a unit of subjective loudness More Definitions → |
| pika | 1. small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America More Definitions → |
| prow | 1. front part of a vessel or aircraft More Definitions → |
| pixy | 1. creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas 2. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous More Definitions → |
| pyre | 1. wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite More Definitions → |
| pean | 1. (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity) 2. a formal expression of praise More Definitions → |
| puce | 1. a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red More Definitions → |
| peon | 1. a laborer who is obliged to do menial work More Definitions → |
| putz | 1. (Yiddish) a fool; an idiot 2. obscene terms for penis More Definitions → |
| pone | 1. cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (southern) More Definitions → |
| paca | 1. large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America; highly esteemed as food More Definitions → |