(UK) An amount which is taken as an average or mean.
(golf, countable) A hole in which a player achieves par.
(golf, mostly uncountable) The allotted number of strokes to reach the hole.
Abbreviation of paragraph.
Abbreviation of parenthesis.
Abbreviation of parish.
Alternative form of parr (“young salmon”)
Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper.
Equality of condition or circumstances.
prep
(in compounds) By; with.
verb
(transitive, golf) To reach the hole in the allotted number of strokes.
per
per
adj
(rare, nonstandard) Belonging to per, their (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular possessive adjective, coordinate with gendered his and her.
prep
(medicine) By the, by means of the, via the, through the.
For each.
In accordance with, as per
To each, in each (used in expressing ratios of units).
pron
(rare, nonstandard) Them (singular) Neologistic gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, suggested for use in place of him and her.
(rare, nonstandard) They (singular). Gender-neutral neologistic third-person singular subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.
phr
phr
adj
Abbreviation of phrasal.
noun
Abbreviation of phrase.
pir
plr
por
ppr
pra
prb
prc
pre
pre
noun
(slang) Clipping of precum.
(slang) Clipping of preparty.
(slang, in the plural) Clipping of predrinks.
prep
Before (something significant).
verb
(slang) Clipping of pre-drink.
prf
prg
pri
prn
prn
Adverb
As needed.
pro
pro
adj
Professional.
noun
(UK, slang, archaic) A proproctor.
(colloquial) Professional.
A person who supports a concept or principle.
A professional sportsman.
An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).
prep
In favor of.
prp
prs
pru
pry
pry
noun
(East Anglia, US) A tool for levering; a crowbar, a lever.
A person who is very inquisitive or nosy; a busybody, a nosey parker.
An act of prying; a close and curious look.
verb
(figuratively) To inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy; to snoop.
(figuratively) Usually followed by out (of): to draw out or get (information, etc.) with effort.
(transitive, obsolete) To peer at (something) closely; also, to look into (a matter, etc.) thoroughly.
To peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public.
To use leverage to open, raise, or widen (something); to prise or prize.
psr
pur
pur
noun
Dated form of purr (low murmuring sound as of a cat)
verb
Dated form of purr
pwr
pyr
qrp
rap
rap
noun
(Australia, informal) A positive appraisal; a recommendation.
(Australia, informal) An appraisal.
(US, law enforcement) Acronym of record of arrest and prosecution.
(countable) A sharp blow with something hard.
(countable, slang) A charge, whether or not it results in a conviction.
(historical) Any of the tokens that passed current for a halfpenny in Ireland in the early part of the eighteenth century; any coin of trifling value.
(informal) A casual talk.
(music, uncountable) Rap music.
(slang) Blame for something.
A lea or skein of yarn that forms the standard length taken from the reel, 80 yards of worsted or 120 yards of silk or cotton.
A song, verse, or instance of singing in the style of rap music.
A whit; a jot.
verb
(informal, intransitive) To talk casually; to engage in conversation.
(intransitive) To strike something sharply with one's knuckles; knock.
(metalworking) To free (a pattern) in a mould by light blows on the pattern, so as to facilitate its removal.
(transitive) To seize and carry off.
(transitive) To transport out of oneself; to affect with rapture.
(transitive, dated) To strike with a quick blow; to knock on.
(transitive, intransitive) To speak (lyrics) in the style of rap music.
To utter quickly and sharply.
rcp
rdp
rep
rep
noun
(informal) Clipping of representation.
(informal) Clipping of representative.
(informal) Clipping of reputation.
(military, in combination) Clipping of report.
(textiles) A fabric made of silk or wool, or of silk and wool, and having a transversely corded or ribbed surface.
(theater) Clipping of repertory.
(weightlifting, countable) Clipping of repetition.
verb
(knitting) Abbreviation of repeat.
(transitive, weightlifting) to lift for multiple reps
To represent; to act as a representative for.
rfp
rgp
rip
rip
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) A rip current: a strong outflow of surface water, away from the shore, that returns water from incoming waves.
(Canada, slang) A joyride.
(Scotland) A handful of unthreshed grain.
(UK, Eton College) A black mark given for substandard schoolwork.
(colloquial, regional, dated) A worthless horse; a nag.
(colloquial, regional, dated) An immoral man; a rake, a scoundrel.
(computing, slang) Data or audio copied from a CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc. to a hard drive, portable device, etc.
(demoscene, slang) Something ripped off or stolen; a work resulting from plagiarism.
(music, informal) A kind of glissando leading up to the main note to be played.
(slang) A comical, embarrassing, or hypocritical event or action.
(slang) A hit (dose) of marijuana.
(slang) Something unfairly expensive, a rip-off.
A tear (in paper, etc.).
A type of strong, rough tide or current.
A wicker basket for fish.
Ellipsis of ripsaw (“saw for cutting wood along its grain”)..
verb
(archaic) To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; usually with up.
(intransitive) To tear apart; to rapidly become two parts.
(intransitive, figurative) To move quickly and destructively.
(intransitive, surfing, slang) To surf extremely well.
(slang) To fart.
(slang, narcotics) To take a "hit" of marijuana.
(transitive) To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy, such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.
(transitive) To get by, or as if by, cutting or tearing.
(transitive, slang, chiefly demoscene) To steal; to rip off.
(transitive, slang, computing) To copy data from a CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc., to a hard drive, portable device, etc.
(transitive, sometimes US, slang) To mock or criticize (someone or something). (often used with on and into)
(woodworking) To cut wood along (parallel to) the grain.
To move or act fast; to rush headlong.
rop
rpc
rpg
rpi
rpi
Noun
a measure of inflation based on the changing cost of a representative sample of retail goods and services.