| push-up |
an exercise in which a person lies face down and raises and lowers the body by straightening and bending the arms. |
| pussy willow |
a small willow with furry, gray flowers that grow in clusters along its branches. |
| put |
to move to a particular position or place. [5 definitions] |
| put down |
to write down. [2 definitions] |
| put off |
to delay (some action) until a later time. |
| put on |
to dress in. [2 definitions] |
| put one through one's paces |
to cause one to show skill or ability. |
| put out |
to stop the burning of something. |
| put stock in |
to consider believable and important. |
| putt |
to hit with a gentle stroke that rolls a golf ball into or near the hole. [2 definitions] |
| putter1 |
to move about or work randomly and without much effort. |
| putter2 |
a short golf club that is used in putting. [2 definitions] |
| put the cart before the horse |
to do or place things in a way that is not their logical order. |
| put the screws on |
to make someone do something by exerting pressure or force. |
| put to shame |
to cause to feel ashamed. [2 definitions] |
| putty |
a soft mixture that is like clay. It is used to hold panes of glass in windows and to fill small holes and cracks. |
| puzzle |
a toy or problem that is solved by using thought or by rearranging letters, words, numbers, or objects. [4 definitions] |
| puzzle out |
to work out a solution to. |
| pyramid |
a solid figure whose sides are triangles that meet at a single point. The base of a pyramid can be any flat shape with straight sides, such as a triangle or square. [3 definitions] |
| python |
a snake that is not venomous and lives in Africa, Asia, and Australia. Pythons kill by winding around their prey and squeezing it until it cannot breathe. |
| q |
the seventeenth letter of the English alphabet. |