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pacemakingThe action of a pacemaker (in any sense)pacemappingThe graphical representation of tachycardia during pacingpacesettingDefining a pacepacifyingpresent participle and gerund of pacifypacingpresent participle and gerund of pacepackagingpresent participle and gerund of packagepacketingpresent participle and gerund of packetpackfongAlternative form of paktong.packingpresent participle and gerund of packpacktongAlternative form of paktong.padangMalaysian grasslandpaddingpresent participle and gerund of padpaddleboardingA water sport in which participants are propelled by a swimming motion using their arms while lying or kneeling on a paddleboard or surfboard in the oceanpaddlingpresent participle and gerund of paddlepaddockingpresent participle and gerund of paddockpadewakang(historical) A traditional boat used for long-distance voyages by various peoples of South Sulawesi.padlockingpresent participle and gerund of padlockpadnag(archaic) An ambling nag (horse).paganingA pagan ritual analogous to baptism for infants.pagejacking(Internet) The use of deception to redirect a user's web browser from one web page to another.paginatingpresent participle and gerund of paginatepagingThe arrangement of pages in a book or other publication.paifangA traditional Chinese architectural style of gateway.pailingAlternative form of paling.painingpresent participle and gerund of painpainkillingReducing or eliminating pain.painmakingAlternative form of pain-making.painsharing(business) A negative incentive system involving a financial penalty in the event of loss or failure.painsong(poetic, rare) A cry or feeling of pain and distress.painstakingCarefully attentive to details; studious; diligent in performing a process or procedure.painting(countable) An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.paintmakingThe manufacture of paint.pairbondingThe formation of a pair bond.pairbreaking(physics) The breaking apart of a pair (of particles etc) with release or absorption of energy.pairforming(physics) The formation of a pair (of particles etc) with release or absorption of energypairingThe combination or union of two things.paitungAlternative form of paktong.pakfongArchaic form of paktong.paktongAn alloy of zinc, copper and nickel, closely resembling silver, of Chinese origin; any of a number of similar alloys developed in imitation of the Chinese product.palaeomodelingThe modeling of organism distributions in prehistoric timespalangSynonym of ampallang (“type of genital piercing”).palaveringgerund of palaver: the act of one who palavers.palendagA type of Philippine bamboo flute.paleomodelingAlternative form of palaeomodeling.paleospring(geology) a spring (water source) that existed in the distant pastpalingpresent participle and gerund of palepalisadingpresent participle and gerund of palisadepalladiumizingpresent participle and gerund of palladiumizepallbearingCarrying the casket at a funeral.palletingpresent participle and gerund of palletpalletizingpresent participle and gerund of palletizepalliatingpresent participle and gerund of palliatepallingpresent participle and gerund of pallpalmingpresent participle and gerund of palmpalmreadingAlternative spelling of palm reading.palpatingpresent participle and gerund of palpatepalpitatingVery excitingpalteringpresent participle and gerund of palterpamperingThe act by which somebody is pampered.pamphleteeringThe printing and distribution of pamphlets, especially as propaganda.pamphletingThat writes or produces pamphlets.panaengAlternative form of panang (“Thai curry”).panangA thick red Thai curry made with peanuts and spices.pancakingpresent participle and gerund of pancakepanderingpresent participle and gerund of panderpandyingpresent participle and gerund of pandypaneling(American spelling) Alternative spelling of panelling.panelling(British spelling) The panels with which a surface (especially an indoor wall) is covered, considered collectively.panfishingThe process of fishing for panfish.pang(often in the plural) A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.panhandlingThe act or habit of begging for money.panickingpresent participle and gerund of panicpanicmongeringSynonym of scaremongering.paningpresent participle and gerund of panepanmug(UK, historical) An earthenware crock used to hold milk or butter, etc.pannelingpresent participle and gerund of pannelpannellingpresent participle and gerund of pannelpanningThe act of one who pans, as for gold.panortholog(genetics) An ortholog that is conserved throughout a genome.panpipingThe playing of panpipes; the music produced by panpipes.pansharpeningThe process of merging panchromatic and multispectral images to increase colour resolutionpantang(Malaysia) taboo; ritual prohibitionpantingpresent participle and gerund of pantpantleg(Canada, US) One leg of a pair of pants, a trouser leg (UK English).pantomimingThe performance of pantomime.pantsingpresent participle and gerund of pantspanungA traditional Thai garment, a long strip of cloth wrapped around the waist, reaching below the knees, and sometimes passed between the legs and tucked at the back.paperbagAlternative form of paper bag.papercuttingThe art of cutting decorative designs out of paper.paperfoldingThe folding of paper; origamipaperhanging(uncountable) The trade of hanging wallpaper on walls.paperingpresent participle and gerund of paperpapermakering(rare) The business or activity of a papermaker.papermakingThe craft of making paper.pappingpresent participle and gerund of pappapregA kind of paper laminate treated with phenolic resin.parabombing(slang) Bombing by parachute.parachutingThe sport or activity of jumping with a parachute.paracompactifying(mathematics) That makes something paracompact.paracyclingThe sport of cycling adapted for people who have various disabilities.paradigmatizingpresent participle and gerund of paradigmatizeparadingpresent participle and gerund of paradeparadoxlingA small paradox.paraffiningpresent participle and gerund of paraffinparafrag(military) A kind of small bomb dropped with a parachute, and pre-scored to break into one-inch pieces.paraglidingThe sport of gliding with a paraglider.paragoningpresent participle and gerund of paragonparagraphingpresent participle and gerund of paragraphparahawkingAn activity that combines paragliding with falconry, and in which birds of prey are trained to fly with paragliders, guiding them to thermalsparajumpingThe activity of performing parajumps.parallelingpresent participle and gerund of parallelparallelizingpresent participle and gerund of parallelizeparalog(genetics) either of a pair of genes that derive from the same ancestral geneparalogizingpresent participle and gerund of paralogizeparalysing(British spelling) Alternative spelling of paralyzing.paralyzingThat paralyzes.parameterizingpresent participle and gerund of parameterizeparamotoringflying a paramotorparangA short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.paraphrasingpresent participle and gerund of paraphraseparaplanningThe work of a paraplanner; assistance with financial planning.parapowerlifting(disability sports) A strength parasport, consisting of a single-rep benchpress.parasailingpresent participle and gerund of parasailparasangA historical Iranian unit of itinerant distance used throughout the Western Mediterranean and the Middle East in antiquity, originally the distance travelled in one hour, and generally assumed to be equivalent to about six kilometres.parasitisingpresent participle and gerund of parasitiseparaskiing(disability) a winter sport for handicapped people, a variant of skiing adapted for the disabled.parasnowboardingA parasport, an adapted version of snowboarding; The sport of parasnowboard.parasurfingA parasport, an adapted form of surfing for the disabled.paraswimmingAn adaptation of the sport of swimming for athletes with disabilities.paraterraformingpresent participle and gerund of paraterraformparatypingThe classification of paratypesparawingSynonym of Rogallo wing.parboilingpresent participle and gerund of parboilparbucklingpresent participle and gerund of parbuckleparcelingpresent participle and gerund of parcelparcelling(British) present participle and gerund of parcelparchingCausing something or someone to parch; extremely drying.pardoningpresent participle and gerund of pardonparenthesizingpresent participle and gerund of parenthesizeparentingThe process of raising and educating a child from birth until adulthood.pargeting(construction) A form of decorative plasterwork used on exterior walls of buildings.pargettingpresent participle and gerund of pargetparging(construction) A coat of cement mortar on the face of rough masonry, the earth side of foundation and basement walls; a parge.paringpresent participle and gerund of pareparishingA hamlet or village associated with a local church.parkerizingpresent participle and gerund of parkerizeparkgoingThe practice of visiting a park for recreation.parkingpresent participle and gerund of parkparlayingpresent participle and gerund of parlayparleyingpresent participle and gerund of parleyparlingpresent participle and gerund of parleparodyingpresent participle and gerund of parodyparolingpresent participle and gerund of paroleparpingpresent participle and gerund of parpparringpresent participle and gerund of parparrotingpresent participle and gerund of parrotparrotling(rare) A small or immature parrotparryingpresent participle and gerund of parryparsing(uncountable) The act or process in which an agent (person or computer) parses something (a text, a program).partakingpresent participle and gerund of partakeparticipatingpresent participle and gerund of participateparticularisingpresent participle and gerund of particularisepartingThe act of parting or dividing; division; separation.partitioningpresent participle and gerund of partitionpartneringpresent participle and gerund of partnerpartridgingThe hunting of partridges.partygoinggoing to parties, particular describing someone who does so frequentlypartyingpresent participle and gerund of partypasalubong(Philippines) A gift brought back by a traveller for somebody at home.pasangAn abstract strategy board game from Brunei, in which two players compete to capture black and white tokens.pasengA bezoar goat (Capra aegagrus)pasquinadingpresent participle and gerund of pasquinadepassagingpresent participle and gerund of passagepassholdingIn possession of a pass.passingpresent participle and gerund of passpassivatingpresent participle and gerund of passivatepassportingThe provision of commercial services in another EEA (European Economic Area) country without requiring separate authorization to operate in that country.pasteurisingpresent participle and gerund of pasteurisepasteurizingpresent participle and gerund of pasteurizepastichingpresent participle and gerund of pastichepastingThe act of applying paste to something, or affixing something using paste.pastoringpresent participle and gerund of pastorpasturingpresent participle and gerund of pasturepatchingThe act of one who patches.patchworkingThe making of patchworks.patchwriting(education) A form of plagiarism in which material by various writers is combined.patentholdingHaving ownership of a legal patent.patentingpresent participle and gerund of patentpathbreakingOpening a new path or approachpathfinding(computing) The plotting by a computer application of the best route between two points.pathingThe allocation or planning of a path.pathtracingAlternative form of path tracing.pathworkingThe supposed use of clairvoyance or similar spiritualistic practices to investigate paths that an individual can take in his or her life.patinatingpresent participle and gerund of patinatepatrolingpresent participle and gerund of patrolepatrollingpresent participle and gerund of patrolpatronising(British spelling) Alternative spelling of patronizing.patronizingOffensively condescending.patteringpresent participle and gerund of patterpatterningpresent participle and gerund of patternpatternmakingThe creation of patterns for either sewing or casting.pattingThe act by which something is patted.pauperisingpresent participle and gerund of pauperisepausingpresent participle and gerund of pausepavementing(pathology) The situation where damaged endothelium undergoes a change in properties that allows leukocytes to adhere to it.pavingpresent participle and gerund of pavepawangA Malay shaman.pawg(vulgar, slang) Alternative letter-case form of PAWGpawingpresent participle and gerund of pawpawlingpresent participle and gerund of pawlpawnbrokeringSynonym of pawnbroking.pawnbrokingThe business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.pawningThe act by which something is pawned.payingpresent participle and gerund of paypayong(historical) A parasol used as a Javanese emblem of rank.paypig(BDSM, slang) The submissive participant in financial domination, who provides another person with money.peacebreakingDisturbing or destroying a state of peace.peacebuildingThe creation of peace or the conditions for peace.peacefaking(informal) Attempting to settle conflicts in an unsatisfactory way, for example by denying that there is a problem.peacekeepingThe act of preserving peace, specifically between hostile groups or states, especially by a sanctioned military force.peacemakingThe act of reconciling two people or groups who disagree.peacemongering(derogatory) Behaviour of a peacemonger; irrational pacifism.peachingpresent participle and gerund of peachpeacocking(seduction community) Ostentatious dress or behaviour employed by a man in an attempt to impress women.peakbaggingAlternative form of peak bagging.peakingpresent participle and gerund of peakpeakling(Mississippi) Sickly.pealingpresent participle and gerund of pealpearlingpresent participle and gerund of pearlpeatbogAlternative form of peat bog.pebblingpresent participle and gerund of pebblepeckingpresent participle and gerund of peckpeculatingpresent participle and gerund of peculatepedagog(US) Alternative spelling of pedagogue.pedalboardingThe activity of travelling on a pedalboardpedalingpresent participle and gerund of pedalpedalling(British) present participle and gerund of pedalpeddlingpresent participle and gerund of peddlepedestalingpresent participle and gerund of pedestalpedestrianisingpresent participle and gerund of pedestrianisepedestrianizingpresent participle and gerund of pedestrianizepedobaiting(Internet slang) The act or practice of luring pedophiles or child molesters on the Internet.peeingpresent participle and gerund of peepeekingpresent participle and gerund of peekpeelingThe act of removing the outer surface in strips.peeningThe hardening of a metal surface by hammering, or by blasting with shotpeepholing(programming) The use of peephole optimization.peepingThe action of the verb to peep.peeringpresent participle and gerund of peerpegA cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.peggingThe act of fastening with a peg.peglegAlternative form of peg-leg.pelletingpresent participle and gerund of pelletpelletizingpresent participle and gerund of pelletizepellingpresent participle and gerund of pellpelogOne of the two essential scales of gamelan music native to Bali and Java in Indonesia. It has seven notes, of which sometimes only five are used.peltingpresent participle and gerund of peltpenalisingpresent participle and gerund of penalisepenalizingpresent participle and gerund of penalizepenancingpresent participle and gerund of penancepenciling(American spelling) present participle and gerund of pencilpencilling(British spelling) present participle and gerund of pencilpencilmakingThe manufacture of pencils.pendingpresent participle and gerund of pendpenetratingAble to pierce or penetratepeng(Chinese mythology) A legendary enormous bird.penmakingThe manufacture of pens for writing.penningpresent participle and gerund of penpennyingpresent participle and gerund of pennypennypinchingAlternative form of penny-pinching.pensioneering(politics, colloquial) Campaigning on the basis of the pension benefits that one will introduce.pensioningpresent participle and gerund of pensionpentacoordinating(chemistry, of a ligand) Having five coordinate bonds to a metal ionpentaphthong(phonetics, rare) A sequence of five vowels pronounced as, or almost as, a single syllable.pentesting(computing, informal) The act of conducting a pen test.peoplewatchingThe act or habit of observing people and their behavior as a recreational activity.peoplingpresent participle and gerund of peoplepepperingpresent participle and gerund of pepperpeppingpresent participle and gerund of peppeptizingpresent participle and gerund of peptizeperambulatingpresent participle and gerund of perambulateperceivingpresent participle and gerund of perceiveperchingpresent participle and gerund of perchpercievingMisspelling of perceiving.percolatingpresent participle and gerund of percolatepercussingpresent participle and gerund of percussperduringpresent participle and gerund of perdureperennatingpresent participle and gerund of perennateperfectingpresent participle and gerund of perfectperfluoroalkylating(organic chemistry) That produces or undergoes perfluoroalkylationperforatingpresent participle and gerund of perforateperformingpresent participle and gerund of performperfusingpresent participle and gerund of perfuseperilingpresent participle and gerund of perilperipheralizingpresent participle and gerund of peripheralizeperiplasting(biology) That removes the periplast from cellsperishingExtremely cold.periwig(now historical) A wig, especially any kind of stylised wig as formerly worn by men and women.perjuringpresent participle and gerund of perjureperkingpresent participle and gerund of perkpermabulkingpresent participle and gerund of permabulkpermeatingpresent participle and gerund of permeatepermissioningpresent participle and gerund of permissionpermitholdingIn possession of a permit.permiting(uncommon) Alternative form of permitting.permittingpresent participle and gerund of permitpermutatingpresent participle and gerund of permutatepermutingpresent participle and gerund of permuteperoxidizingpresent participle and gerund of peroxidizeperpendingpresent participle and gerund of perpendperpetratingpresent participle and gerund of perpetrateperpetuatingpresent participle and gerund of perpetuateperplexingThat causes perplexity.persecutingpresent participle and gerund of persecuteperseveratingpresent participle and gerund of perseverateperseveringperseverancepersingpresent participle and gerund of persepersistingpresent participle and gerund of persistpersonalisingpresent participle and gerund of personalisepersonalizingpresent participle and gerund of personalizepersonatingpresent participle and gerund of personatepersonifyingpresent participle and gerund of personifyperspiringProducing perspiration; sweating.persuadingpresent participle and gerund of persuadepertainingpresent participle and gerund of pertainperturbingpresent participle and gerund of perturbperusingSynonym of perusal.pervadingpresent participle and gerund of pervadepervertingpresent participle and gerund of pervertpervingpresent participle and gerund of pervpesteringpresent participle and gerund of pesterpestingThe total disintegration of metal into powder as a result of oxidation.pestlingpresent participle and gerund of pestlepetalingpresent participle and gerund of petalpeteringpresent participle and gerund of peterpetitioningpresent participle and gerund of petitionpetkeepingThe keeping of domestic animals, or pets.petlingterm of affection or endearment; darling.petnappingThe abduction of a petpetongObsolete form of paktong.petrifyingCausing immense fear; extremely scarypetsittingpresent participle and gerund of petsitpetticoatingMaterial for petticoats.pettifog(intransitive) To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick.pettifoggingpresent participle and gerund of pettifogpettingpresent participle and gerund of petpettyfogAlternative form of pettifog.pettyfoggingpresent participle and gerund of pettyfogpewholdingThe system by which people can reserve pews for themselves in a church.pfenigAlternative form of pfennig.pfennig(historical, numismatics) One hundredth of the former German mark (Deutsche Mark).pfenning(historical) Alternative form of pfennig.pgAbbreviation of page.phagocytisingpresent participle and gerund of phagocytisephagocytosingpresent participle and gerund of phagocytosephagocytozingMisspelling of phagocytosing.phagostimulatingThat leads to phagostimulationphagotypingThe analysis and classification of phagotypesphanaengAlternative form of panang (“Thai curry”).phangObsolete form of fang.pharmacogenotypingpresent participle and gerund of pharmacogenotypepharmingThe use of genetic engineering to alter an animal or plant in order to make it produce a pharmaceutical or similar productphasematching(physics) That synchronizes the phase of two or more wavesphasingpresent participle and gerund of phasephenogrouping(genetics) The identification and analysis of phenogroupsphenomenalizingpresent participle and gerund of phenomenalizephenotyping(genetics) The construction, recording and analysis of phenotypesphilabegAlternative spelling of philibeg.philanderingpresent participle and gerund of philanderphilanthropizingpresent participle and gerund of philanthropizephillabegAlternative form of philibeg.phillibegAlternative form of philibeg.philosophasteringEngaging in petty or fallacious philosophy.philosophisingpresent participle and gerund of philosophisephilosophizingpresent participle and gerund of philosophizephishingThe act of circumventing security with an alias.phisogAlternative form of phizog (“the face”).phizgogAlternative form of phizog.phizog(UK, slang, dated) The face.phizzogAlternative form of phizog.phlebotomizingpresent participle and gerund of phlebotomizephlog(Internet) A weblog updated by means of text messages from a mobile phone, rather than by computer.phlogging(Internet) The publication of a phlog, or weblog updated by mobile phone.phonatingpresent participle and gerund of phonatephonescopingphotography with a mobile phone that is connected to a spotting scopephoningpresent participle and gerund of phonephonorecordingA recording of sound or music.phosphatingThe application of a protective coating of phosphate to the surface of metals (usually steels); various types exist; the coating is often black or gray.phosphatizingpresent participle and gerund of phosphatizephosphoaccepting(biochemistry) That acts as a phosphoacceptorphosphobinding(biochemistry) That binds phosphate or phosphoryl groupsphosphoimaging(medicine) The use of photostimulated luminescence to make a form of X-ray imagephosphoinactivating(biochemistry) inactivating by means of phosphoinactivationphospholabeling(chemistry) The addition of radiophosphorus atoms to a compoundphospholabellingAlternative form of phospholabeling.phosphomapping(biochemistry) The mapping and analysis of phosphorylation sitesphosphomimickingmodification in order to mimic a specific phosphorylated proteinphosphoprofiling(biochemistry) The profiling of phosphorylated proteinsphosphoratingpresent participle and gerund of phosphoratephosphorescingpresent participle and gerund of phosphorescephosphorimagingphosphoimagingphosphorylatingpresent participle and gerund of phosphorylatephosphostainingpresent participle and gerund of phosphostainphosphoylatingMisspelling of phosphorylating.photoactivatingpresent participle and gerund of photoactivatephotoageingAlternative form of photoaging.photoagingThe damaging effect of prolonged exposure to sunlight on the skin, especially wrinkling, discoloration and susceptibility to cancerphotobleachingpresent participle and gerund of photobleachphotoblinking(chemistry, physics) Alternating fluorescence and photobleachingphotoblogA type of blog designed primarily to showcase photographs.photoblogging(Internet) The use of a blog to showcase photographs.photobombingThe practice or phenomenon of making an unexpected appearance in a photograph, especially with the deliberate intention of ruining it.photocagingThe construction of a photocagephotocomposingpresent participle and gerund of photocomposephotoconductingSynonym of photoconductive.photocopyingThe process by which photocopies are made.photocountingThe counting of photons.photocouplingcoupling activated by lightphotocrosslinking(chemistry) The photoinduced formation of a covalent bond between two macromolecules or between two different parts of one macromolecule.photocuringThe photoinduced hardening of a monomeric, oligomeric, or polymeric substrate, normally using ultraviolet light.photodamagingThat causes photodamage.photodarkeningThe darkening of certain materials under the action of laser lightphotodisintegratingpresent participle and gerund of photodisintegratephotodissociatingCausing, or undergoing photodissociationphotodopingAn enhanced form of doping (of semiconductors and other solids) under the influence of lightphotoengraving(uncountable) A process of transferring a photographic image onto a plate which is then etched and printed.photoetchingA photolithographic etching process.photoevaporatingpresent participle and gerund of photoevaporatephotofading(chemistry, physics) photochemical fadingphotofinishing(photography) The commercial developing and printing of photographsphotofittingThe production of a sketch of a criminal from available information, often specifically DNA.photog(informal) A photographer, especially a professional one.photogating(physics) gating controlled by lightphotographingpresent participle and gerund of photographphotoheating(physics, astronomy) heating by the action of lightphotoimagingThe formation of an image by the use of lightphotoingpresent participle and gerund of photophotoionizingThat causes or undergoes photoionizationphotokillingkilling (especially of bacteria, or of cancer cells) by means of lightphotolabelingphotoaffinity labelingphotolabellingAlternative form of photolabeling.photolithographingpresent participle and gerund of photolithographphotolurkingThe practice of viewing online photos, especially those of strangers, without leaving comments, but possibly discussing them with third parties.photolysingpresent participle and gerund of photolysephotooxidizingThat leads to photooxidationphotopatterning(physics) The production of a photochemical etching on the surface of a semiconductorphotopolymerizing(chemistry) That aids photopolymerizationphotoprocessingThe processing (manipulation) of photographic images.photoreactivatingThat produces photoreactivationphotorespiringpresent participle and gerund of photorespirephotosamplingSampling by means of photographs.photoscreeningThe use of a photoscreener to detect lazy eye in childrenphotosensingphotoelectric or photochemical sensingphotosensitisingpresent participle and gerund of photosensitisephotosensitizingpresent participle and gerund of photosensitizephotosharing(Internet) The sharing of photographic images, especially via social networking sitesphotoshoppingpresent participle and gerund of photoshopphotostattingpresent participle and gerund of photostatphotostimulatingThat involves photostimulationphotoswitching(biochemistry) The modification of the structure of a compound by light, especially when accompanied by a change in functionphotosynthesizingpresent participle and gerund of photosynthesizephototesting(gerund) The act or process of phototesting.phototransducingThat exhibits phototransduction.phototuningThe tuning (adjustment) of optical properties.phototypesettingA printing process that generated columns of type on a scroll of photographic paper, using a phototypesetter.photounbinding(chemistry) The unbinding of a ligand by the action of lightphragPhragmites australis, a monoculture reed grass.phrasemakingThe crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric.phrasingpresent participle and gerund of phrasephreakingpresent participle and gerund of phreakphrog(Internet slang, humorous) Deliberate misspelling of frog.phroggingpresent participle and gerund of phrogphubbingpresent participle and gerund of phubphuqingInformal spelling of fucking.phylogrouping(genetics) A phylogenetic groupingphysickingpresent participle and gerund of physicphysogAlternative form of phizog (“the face”).physreppingpresent participle and gerund of physrepphytodrugAny drug of plant origin.phytomining(biotechnology) The planting and harvesting of vegetation that selectively concentrates specific metals from the environment into their tissues, for the purpose of commercial exploitation of the extracted metal.phytoscreeningThe screening (of agrochemicals etc) by plantsphyzogAlternative form of phizog (“the face”).pianoingPlaying the piano.pibling(rare) Used especially as a gender-neutral term: the sibling or sibling-in-law of one's parent.pickeeringpresent participle and gerund of pickeerpicketingpresent participle and gerund of picketpickingpresent participle and gerund of pickpicklingAn instance of processing something in brine or in vinegar.pickpocketingThe act of stealing from the pocket of a passerby; the crime committed by a pickpocket.pickthanking(archaic) The behaviour of a pickthank, gaining favour by unworthy means.picnickingAn expedition for the purpose of having a picnic.picong(Caribbean) A kind of informal banter, often lightly pejorative but rarely mean-spirited, strongly associated with the lyrics of calypso music.pictorializingpresent participle and gerund of pictorializepicturingpresent participle and gerund of picturepiddlingInsignificant, negligible, paltry, trivial, useless.piebakingAlternative form of pie baking.pieceningpresent participle and gerund of piecenpieingpresent participle and gerund of piepiemakingThe manufacture of pies.piercingpresent participle and gerund of piercepifflingpresent participle and gerund of pifflepig(uncountable) The edible meat of such an animal; pork.pigdogAlternative form of pig dog.pigeonholingThe classification of disparate entities into narrow and often unfair categories.pigeonwingA wing of a pigeon, or a wing like it.pigfucking(vulgar) An intensifier, used in the same contexts as fucking.pigg(Northern England, Scotland) A piggin (“an earthenware vessel, jar, crock”).piggingDamned (used as a mild intensive).piggybackingpresent participle and gerund of piggybackpiglingA little or young pig; a piglet.pigmentingpresent participle and gerund of pigmentpigstickingpresent participle and gerund of pigstickpikingpresent participle and gerund of pikepiledrivingpresent participle and gerund of piledrivepilferingpresent participle and gerund of pilferpilgeringpresent participle and gerund of pilgerpilgrimagingpresent participle and gerund of pilgrimagepilgrimingpresent participle and gerund of pilgrimpilingA structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.pillagingpresent participle and gerund of pillagepillarboxingThe displaying of a narrow format video or image with blank stripes on each side on a wider screen.pillaring(meteorology) The rapid rising of smoke clouds due to heat generated by burning munitions or existing convection currents.pillbugAlternative spelling of pill bug.pillingA ball of fiber formed on clothing through usage, often called a pill or pills.pilloryingpresent participle and gerund of pillorypillowingpresent participle and gerund of pillowpilotingThe form of navigation in which position is determined by relation to external reference points.pimpingThe practise of managing and hiring out prostitutes.pinangA palm of the genus Nenga, endemic to Southeast Asia.pinballingpresent participle and gerund of pinballpinboardingMaterial used to make pinboards.pinchingThat pinches, or causes such a sensationpincushioningpresent participle and gerund of pincushionpindling(dialectal) frail, delicatepingA high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.pingingpresent participle and gerund of pingpingpongAlternative form of ping pong.pinholingpresent participle and gerund of pinholepinhookingpresent participle and gerund of pinhookpiningpresent participle and gerund of pinepinioningpresent participle and gerund of pinionpinkingpresent participle and gerund of pinkpinkwashing(LGBTQ) The practice of a state or company presenting itself as gay-friendly and progressive to downplay its negative behavior.pinmakingThe manufacture of pins.pinningpresent participle and gerund of pinpinpointingpresent participle and gerund of pinpointpinprickingpresent participle and gerund of pinprickpinsetting(bowling) The clearing and resetting of fallen pins in tenpin bowling.pinspotting(bowling) Synonym of pinsetting.pinstripingThe application of pinstripes to a fabricpintuckingpresent participle and gerund of pintuckpinwheelingpresent participle and gerund of pinwheelpioneeringpresent participle and gerund of pioneerpipeclayingpresent participle and gerund of pipeclaypipefittingThe work of a pipefitter.pipejackingThe use of hydraulic jacks to push pipes through the ground behind a TBM or shield, commonly used to create tunnels under existing structures such as roads or railways.pipelayingThe laying of pipes or a pipeline.pipeliningpresent participle and gerund of pipelinepipemakingThe craft or industry of producing pipes.pipesmokingThe smoking of a pipe.pipettingpresent participle and gerund of pipetpipingpresent participle and gerund of pipepippettingMisspelling of pipetting.pippingpresent participle and gerund of pippiquingpresent participle and gerund of piquepiratingpresent participle and gerund of piratepirningpresent participle and gerund of pirnpirogA baked case of dough with a sweet or savoury filling, popular in Eastern Europe.pirouettingpresent participle and gerund of pirouettepisang(archaic) A banana or plantain.piseog(Ireland) An evil spell; a curse.pisheogAlternative form of piseog.pissingpresent participle and gerund of pisspisstakingpresent participle and gerund of pisstakepistollingpresent participle and gerund of pistolpistolwhippingpresent participle and gerund of pistolwhippitchcappingA form of torture used against suspected rebels during the period of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, in which hot pitch or tar was poured into a conical paper "cap", which was then forced onto the bound suspect's head, allowed to cool, and rapidly removed, taking with it a portion of the skin.pitchforkingThe act of pricking with a pitchfork.pitchingpresent participle and gerund of pitchpitfallingentrapping; ensnaringpithingpresent participle and gerund of pithpittingThe formation of pits on a surface because of corrosion.pityingpresent participle and gerund of pitypivotingpresent participle and gerund of pivotpixelatingpresent participle and gerund of pixelatepixelingpixelizationpixellingAlternative form of pixeling.pixieingSynonym of ecotage.piyagA small crude shelter; a hovel; a cottage; a hut.pkgAbbreviation of package.placatingpresent participle and gerund of placateplaceblog(Internet, neologism) A blog dealing with the news and daily life of a community, written by its inhabitants.placegetting(Australia, New Zealand) Placing among the top three (or other number) in a race or competition.placekickingpresent participle and gerund of placekickplacemakingThe planning, design and management of public spaces with regard to the communities that will inhabit them.placeshiftingThe act or habit of watching or listening to live or recorded media on a remote device via the Internet or over a network.placingpresent participle and gerund of placeplag(mineralogy, informal) plagioclase feldsparplagiarisingpresent participle and gerund of plagiariseplagiarizingpresent participle and gerund of plagiarizeplaguingpresent participle and gerund of plagueplaiding(archaic) plaid cloth; tartan clothplainingpresent participle and gerund of plainplainsong(music) A form of monophonic chant in unison using the Gregorian scale, sung in various Christian churches.plaistering(obsolete outside dialects) Alternative form of plastering; present participle and gerund of plaisterplaitingpresent participle and gerund of plaitplanarizingpresent participle and gerund of planarizeplanchingThe laying of floors in a building; flooring.planespottingThe observation and logging of the registration numbers (tailnumbers) of aircraft as a hobby.planingpresent participle and gerund of planeplanishing(uncountable) A metalworking technique for smoothly finishing a surface.plankingA series of planks; a group of planks.planningpresent participle and gerund of planplantgating(politics, neologism) The act of a candidate who greets workers at the entrance to a factory, etc. in order to promote his/her campaign.plantingA plant (or clipping) that has been freshly planted.plantlingA small, young, or miniature plant.plaquingThe formation of a plaque.plashingpresent participle and gerund of plashplasmolysingpresent participle and gerund of plasmolyseplasmolyzingpresent participle and gerund of plasmolyzeplasteringpresent participle and gerund of plasterplasticisingpresent participle and gerund of plasticiseplasticizingpresent participle and gerund of plasticizeplateauingpresent participle and gerund of plateauplatelaying(rail transport) The work of a platelayer, inspecting and maintaining the permanent way.platemakingThe production of plates (printing surfaces).platforming(video games) The video game activity of jumping from one platform to another.platingpresent participle and gerund of plateplatooningpresent participle and gerund of platoonplattingpresent participle and gerund of platplaudingpresent participle and gerund of plaudplayactingpresent participle and gerund of playactplayboatingA form of whitewater kayaking or canoeing where the paddler performs various technical moves in one place (a playspot), rather than travelling the length of a section of river.playbrokingThe procuring and sale of theatrical plays.playcalling(American football) The communication between coach and players of the plays to be used during a game.playgoingAttendance at the performance of plays.playing(gerund of play) An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.playlistingpresent participle and gerund of playlistplaymaking(sports) The initiation of offensive play with the intent of scoring a goal (or the equivalent)playreadingThe reading aloud of a play, without acting.playsongA children's song involving play activities such as clapping or dancing.playtestingpresent participle and gerund of playtestplaythingA thing or person intended for playing with.playwrightingWriting plays: the craft of a playwrightplaywriting(authorship) The writing of plays.pleachinggerund of pleach: an act of entwining or interweaving.pleadingThe act of making a plea.pleasingAgreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.pleasuringpresent participle and gerund of pleasurepleatingpresent participle and gerund of pleatpledgObsolete form of pledge.pledgeling(US, informal) A pledge (“applicant to a college fraternity”).pledgingpresent participle and gerund of pledgeplenishingpresent participle and gerund of plenishpligAlternative spelling of plyg.plightingpresent participle and gerund of plightpling(computing, dated) The symbol ! (an exclamation mark).plinkingpresent participle and gerund of plinkploddingpresent participle and gerund of plodplogging(neologism) jogging and picking up litterplonkingpresent participle and gerund of plonkploongA Southeast Asian grass, Arundinella setosa.ploppingpresent participle and gerund of plopplotholdingThe holding of a plot of land.plottingpresent participle and gerund of plotploughing(agriculture) The breaking of the ground into furrows (with a plough) for planting.plowing(snowboarding): Riding with neither foot leading, with the stick perpendicular to the fall line; not goofy nor regular.pluckingpresent participle and gerund of pluckplug(electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.plugg(music) A laid-back subgenre of trap music.pluggingpresent participle and gerund of plugplumbingThe trade or occupation of a plumber.plumingpresent participle and gerund of plumeplummetingpresent participle and gerund of plummetplumming(photography) A plum-colored distortion of prints.plumpingpresent participle and gerund of plumpplunderingThe act of one who plunders; pillaging or looting; plunder.plungingpresent participle and gerund of plungeplunkingpresent participle and gerund of plunkpluralizingpresent participle and gerund of pluralizeplurisignifyingHaving multiple meanings.plyg(slang, offensive, often capitalized) A fundamentalist Mormon, especially one from a sect which practices polygamy.plyingpresent participle and gerund of plypneumatizingpresent participle and gerund of pneumatizepng(computing) Alternative letter-case form of PNG; Portable Network Graphics, an open protocol for digital images.poachingpresent participle and gerund of poachpocketingThe act of something being taken (usually illicitly purloined).pockingpresent participle and gerund of pockpockmarkingpresent participle and gerund of pockmarkpocongIn Indonesian and Malaysian folklore, a ghost that wears a burial shroud.podcastingThe distribution of multimedia files over the Internet for playback on a mobile device, often in MP3 format.podcatching(Internet) The downloading of podcasts.poddingpresent participle and gerund of podpodslurpingAlternative spelling of pod slurping.podsolizingpresent participle and gerund of podsolizepodzolizingpresent participle and gerund of podzolizepoetasteringThe writing of inferior poetry.poetastingThe writing of inferior poetry.poetisingpresent participle and gerund of poetisepoetizingpresent participle and gerund of poetizepoetlingA young, immature, inexperienced, petty, or insignificant poet.pog(Internet slang, text messaging, Twitch-speak) Awesome, excellent, remarkable.pogoingpresent participle and gerund of pogopoindingpresent participle and gerund of poindpointcastingTransmission of targeted information to a single personpointingThe action of the verb to point.pointling(archaic, rare) A little index finger.pointscoringProcedure of awarding points in a competition.poisingpresent participle and gerund of poisepoisoningThe administration of a poison.pokingpresent participle and gerund of pokepolarisingThat polarises.polarizingpresent participle and gerund of polarizepolemicizingpresent participle and gerund of polemicizepolewig(UK, dialect, obsolete) sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus).policedogAlternative form of police dog (A dog trained and employed by the police to pursue suspects or sniff out contraband.)policingMonitoring or regulation.policyholdingThe holding of an insurance policy.policymakingThe formulation of policies.polingpresent participle and gerund of polepolishingpresent participle and gerund of polishpoliticizingpresent participle and gerund of politicizepoliticking(often derogatory) The act of engaging in politics, or in political campaigning.politricking(informal, derogatory) Synonym of politricks.pollardingpresent participle and gerund of pollardpollenatingpresent participle and gerund of pollenatepollinatingpresent participle and gerund of pollinatepollingpresent participle and gerund of pollpolliwigAlternative form of polliwog.polliwog(US, dialectal) A tadpole.pollutingpresent participle and gerund of pollutepollywigAlternative form of polliwog.pollywog(sailing slang) A sailor who has not yet crossed the equator.polwigAlternative form of polliwog.polyalternating(chemistry) Describing a copolymer in which two monomers alternate in positionpolybagTo package in a plastic bag.polychelatingThat forms multiple chelate bondspolycloningRelating to the production of multiple types of cloningpolycropping(agriculture) Synonym of polyculture.polydrugOf, pertaining to, or using multiple different drugs.polyformingAn early, noncatalytic process for producing petroleum/gasoline by reacting low- and high-molecular weigh hydrocarbons at high temperature.polygamizingpresent participle and gerund of polygamizepolylog(mathematics) polylogarithmpolyloglog(mathematics) Relating to a polynomial involving loglog termspolymerisingpresent participle and gerund of polymerisepolymerizingpresent participle and gerund of polymerizepolyphthong(phonetics) A phoneme that begins with the sound of one vowel or semivowel and transitions through one or more other (semi)vowel sounds.polyurethaningpresent participle and gerund of polyurethanepommellingpresent participle and gerund of pommelponcingpresent participle and gerund of ponceponderingpresent participle and gerund of ponderpondingThe accumulation of water on a flat roof, potentially leading to leakage.pong(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) A stench, a bad smell.poniardingpresent participle and gerund of poniardpontificatingpresent participle and gerund of pontificatepontingthe act of posing until nearly frozen in all sorts of uncomfortable positions.pontooningThe art or process of constructing pontoon bridges.poochingpresent participle and gerund of poochpoodling(furry fandom) The act or an instance of wearing a partial fursuit while showing one's skin.poohpoohingpresent participle and gerund of poohpoohpooingpresent participle and gerund of poopooling(resource management) Grouping together of various resources or assets.poontang(colloquial) Female genitalia; the vulva or vagina.poopbagAlternative form of poop bag.pooping(nautical) The act of a wave (or other vessel) striking the poop (stern) of a vessel.poorlingOne who is poor (all senses)poormouthingpresent participle and gerund of poormouthpootangAlternative form of poontang.popcorningA sporadic pronking behaviour in guinea pigs.popelingA petty or deputy pope.popjoying(dated, rare) sport; amusement.poppingThe act or sound of something that pops.popplingpresent participle and gerund of popplepopularisingpresent participle and gerund of popularisepopularizingpresent participle and gerund of popularizepopulatingpresent participle and gerund of populateporingpresent participle and gerund of poreporkbarrelingAlternative form of pork-barrelling.porkingpresent participle and gerund of porkporkling(dated) A young pig; a porket.pornographingThe creation of pornography.pornotropingpresent participle and gerund of pornotropeporpoisingpresent participle and gerund of porpoiseportendingpresent participle and gerund of portendportholing(photography) A circular vignette-like defect where the image fades at the borders.portingpresent participle and gerund of portportioningpresent participle and gerund of portionportrayingpresent participle and gerund of portrayportscanningpresent participle and gerund of portscanposhintangAlternative spelling of bosintang.posingpresent participle and gerund of poseposintangAlternative spelling of bosintang.positingpresent participle and gerund of positpositioningpresent participle and gerund of positionpossessingpresent participle and gerund of possesspossetingThe regurgitation of milk after feeding, in newborn babies.postbag(British) A bag used for carrying post (mail).postbleachingAfter bleaching.postboxing(rare) After a career in the sport of boxing.postbreedingAfter (finishing) breedingpostbucklingFollowing, and especially as a result of, buckling.postcardingThe sending of postcards.postchromingSynonym of afterchroming.postconditioningAfter conditioning.postcoolingAfter cooling.postdating(lexicography) A later citation of a lexical item.postdebriefingAfter debriefing.postdosingAfter the administration of a dose.postdrillingAfter drilling.postdrugAfter a drug is administered.posteditingpresent participle and gerund of posteditpostembeddingEmbedding subsequent to another process.posteringThe putting up of posters.posteriorizingpresent participle and gerund of posteriorizeposterizingpresent participle and gerund of posterizeposteverythingAfter every style, belief, or attitude; thoroughly modern.postfeeding(chiefly of infants or animals) After feeding.postfledgingFollowing fledgingpostflowering(botany) That follows floweringpostfolding(biochemistry, geology) Following folding (of proteins or terrain)postfreezingFollowing freezing.postgraftinggrafting following some other operationpostharvestingFollowing harvesting (typically of cells)posthatchingFollowing hatchingposthatchlingA young animal that is no longer a hatchlingposthearingAfter a legal hearing.postilingpresent participle and gerund of postilpostillingpresent participle and gerund of postilpostingpresent participle and gerund of postpostlactatingThat has ceased lactatingpostlandingAfter the landing of a vessel or vehicle.postloggingAfter logging (cutting down of trees).postmarketing(business) Subsequent to the release of a product on the marketpostmarkingpresent participle and gerund of postmarkpostmating(biology) After mating.postmeetingHappening after a meetingpostmilkingAfter the milking of an animal.postminingHaving previously undergone a period of mining.postpinning(surgery) Following the fixation of a pinpostplatingplating after some other processpostplayingAfter retirement from playing a sport.postponingpresent participle and gerund of postponepostposingpresent participle and gerund of postposepostpositioningpresent participle and gerund of postpositionpostprocessingProcessing after other processes have been completed.postqualifyingAfter qualifying.postripeningAfter ripening.postsamplingFollowing samplingpostscreeningOccurring after a screening process.postspawningAfter spawning.postsufferingAfter the eradication of involuntary suffering; in a time when there is full control of suffering in biological systems.posttestingtesting following another processposttrainingAfter trainingpostulatingpresent participle and gerund of postulateposturingThe assumption of an exaggerated pose or attitude.postviewingAfter a viewing.postvoidingSynonym of postvoid.postweaningFollowing the weaning periodpostweldingAfter welding.potentiatingpresent participle and gerund of potentiatepotholingA form of caving involving the exploration of potholes.pothuntingThe hunting of animals to be cooked as food.potlaching(also attributively) Alternative spelling of potlatching.potlatching(also attributively) gerund of potlatchpotmakingThe manufacture of pots.potscapinggardening involving plants in pots and other containers which may be artistically arrangedpotshottingpresent participle and gerund of potshotpotteringpresent participle and gerund of potterpottingpresent participle and gerund of potpouchingpresent participle and gerund of pouchpouchling(science fiction, fantasy) A young creature that is raised in a pouch.pouchmakingThe manufacture of pouches.pouchongA superior kind of souchong tea.pouncehug(informal) An enthusiastic embrace in which one person pounces on another and hugs them.pouncingpresent participle and gerund of pouncepoundingpresent participle and gerund of poundpouringpresent participle and gerund of pourpourpointingSynonym of pourpointerie.poussettingpresent participle and gerund of poussettepoutingpresent participle and gerund of poutpowdercoatingpresent participle of powdercoatpowderinggerund of powderpowderkegAlternative form of powder keg.powerboatingThe act of travelling in a powerboat.powerbrokinginformal and nondemocratic manipulation of politics by the rich and powerfulpowerbuildingA workout program combining powerlifting and bodybuilding lifts and volumes.powerholdingOccupying a position of power.poweringpresent participle and gerund of powerpowerlifting(disability sports) A strength parasport, consisting of a single-rep benchpress.powersharingThe sharing of power, especially political power between two or more leaders or political parties.powershiftingpresent participle and gerund of powershiftpowerwalkingpresent participle and gerund of powerwalkpowerwashingpresent participle of powerwashpoyntingpresent participle and gerund of poyntpoysoningpresent participle and gerund of poysonppgAlternative letter-case form of PPG.practicingpresent participle and gerund of practicepractisingEngaged in the practice of some activity or profession.praisingpresent participle and gerund of praiseprancingpresent participle and gerund of pranceprang(US, slang, uncountable) Crack cocaine.prangingpresent participle and gerund of prangprankingpresent participle and gerund of prankpratingpresent participle and gerund of prateprattlingpresent participle and gerund of prattleprayingAn act of saying a prayer.preaccountingPrior to accounting.preachingpresent participle and gerund of preachprebaitingThe practice of laying harmless bait so that vermin or fish become accustomed to it, prior to laying poisoned or hooked baitprebakingblind-baking (baking a pastry before adding a filling)prebargainingPrior to bargaining.prebleachingbleaching prior to some other processpreblog(rare) Before the advent of blogs.prebloomingPrior to blooming.preboding(archaic) Synonym of foreboding.prebondingThat occurs prior to bondingprebookingpresent participle and gerund of prebookpreborrowing(finance) Prior to borrowing.prebreedingPrior to breeding.prebroadcastingBefore the development or the use of broadcast media.prebullyingBefore the onset of bullying.prebunkingThe practice of countering potential misinformation by warning people against it before it is disseminated.precanningBefore canning.precastingpresent participle and gerund of precastprecedingOccurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.preceedingMisspelling of preceding.precessingpresent participle and gerund of precessprecipitatingpresent participle and gerund of precipitateprecisingpresent participle and gerund of precisepreclampingclamping before another operationprecleaningcleaning before a subsequent processpreclosingBefore closure.precludingpresent participle and gerund of precludepreclusteringclustering prior to some other operationprecodingA form of beamforming that supports multi-layer radio transmissionsprecog(science fiction) A precognitive person.precoloringcoloring in advanceprecomplexingcomplexing prior to another processprecomposingpresent participle and gerund of precomposepreconceivingpresent participle and gerund of preconceivepreconditioningpresent participle and gerund of preconditionpreconsigningpresent participle and gerund of preconsignprecontractingpresent participle and gerund of precontractprecookingpresent participle and gerund of precookprecoolingpresent participle and gerund of precoolprecouplingcoupling prior to some other processprecovering(mathematics) Synonym of precover.precyclingpresent participle and gerund of precyclepredatingpresent participle and gerund of predatepredebriefingBefore debriefing.predeceasingpresent participle and gerund of predeceasepredestinatingpresent participle and gerund of predestinatepredestiningpresent participle and gerund of predestinepredeterminingpresent participle and gerund of predeterminepredicatingpresent participle and gerund of predicatepredictingpresent participle and gerund of predictpredingpresent participle and gerund of predepredisposingpresent participle and gerund of predisposepredominatingpresent participle and gerund of predominatepredrillingpresent participle and gerund of predrillpredrugBefore a drug is administered.preembeddingembedding prior to some other processpreemingpresent participle and gerund of preempreemptingpresent participle and gerund of preemptpreeningA grooming or posturing.preenvelopingenveloping prior to some other operationpreestablishingpresent participle and gerund of preestablishpreexistingAlready in existence before something else.prefacingpresent participle and gerund of prefaceprefastingPrior to fastingprefeedingpresent participle and gerund of prefeedpreferingMisspelling of preferring.preferringpresent participle and gerund of preferprefiguringpresent participle and gerund of prefigureprefilingBefore filingprefilteringpresent participle and gerund of prefilterprefinancingpresent participle and gerund of prefinanceprefixingpresent participle and gerund of prefixpreflightingpresent participle and gerund of preflightpreflowering(botany) Prior to floweringprefog(photography, transitive) To fog (photographic film) in advance.preforcing(agriculture) Treatment of a plant in preparation to force it to undergo a certain stage of development earlier than normal.preformingpresent participle and gerund of preformprefractionatingRelating to prefractionationpreg(informal) Pregnant.pregaming(informal) The drinking of cheap alcohol at home before going out socially.pregreasingpresent participle and gerund of pregreasepregrindingpresent participle and gerund of pregrindprehatchingBefore the hatching of an egg.prehearingBefore a legal hearing.preheatingpresent participle and gerund of preheatprehendingpresent participle and gerund of prehendprehiringBefore hiring an employee.prehuntingPrior to the start of huntingpreincubatingpresent participle and gerund of preincubatepreinstructingpresent participle and gerund of preinstructprejudgingpresent participle and gerund of prejudgeprejudicatingpresent participle and gerund of prejudicateprejudicingpresent participle and gerund of prejudiceprelandingBefore the landing of a vehicle.prelatizingpresent participle and gerund of prelatizeprelayingpresent participle and gerund of prelayprelearninglearning in advanceprelicensingPrior to receiving a license.preloadingpresent participle and gerund of preloadpreludingpresent participle and gerund of preludepremarketingBefore the marketing of a product or service.premating(biology) Before mating.premeditatingpresent participle and gerund of premeditatepremeetingBefore a meeting.premelting(physics) The formation of a quasi-liquid film on the surface of crystal below its melting pointpremieringpresent participle and gerund of premierepremilkingpresent participle and gerund of premilkpremisingpresent participle and gerund of premisepremixingpresent participle and gerund of premixpremorningBefore morning.premultiplyingpresent participle and gerund of premultiplypremyelinatingThat has not yet been involved in myelinationprenticingpresent participle and gerund of prenticeprenursing(US) Any course of study taken in preparation for the study of nursing.preopeningOccurring before or in anticipation of an openingpreoperating(business) Before the start of operation.preorderingpresent participle and gerund of preorderprepackagingpresent participle and gerund of prepackageprepaging(computing) The loading of memory pages before they are needed, so as to avoid page faults.preparingpresent participle and gerund of prepareprepartitioningpartitioning prior to some other operationprepatterning(biology) The formation of a pattern before some other processprepayingpresent participle and gerund of prepayprependingpresent participle and gerund of prependpreplanningPlanning conducted in advancepreplatingplating in advance of another processprepollingBefore a poll takes place.preponderatingpresent participle and gerund of preponderatepreponderingpreponderating; exceeding in weightpreportioningpresent participle and gerund of preportionprepositioningpresent participle and gerund of prepositionprepossessingTending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractivepreppingpresent participle and gerund of prepprepregFiber material impregnated with its matrix material, usually a plastic, well before its use to form a manufactured part.preprintingpresent participle and gerund of preprintpreprocessingpresent participle and gerund of preprocesspreracingBefore racing (sporting activity).prerecordingSomething prerecorded.prerig(transitive) To set up (equipment) in advance.presagingpresent participle and gerund of presagepresamplingsampling prior to some other operationpreschoolingpresent participle and gerund of preschoolprescreeningpresent participle and gerund of prescreenprescribingpresent participle and gerund of prescribepreseedingBefore seeding.presellingpresent participle and gerund of presellpresencingpresent participle and gerund of presencepresentencingOccurring before sentencing.presentingpresent participle and gerund of presentpreserveingArchaic spelling of preserving.preservingpresent participle and gerund of preservepresettingpresent participle and gerund of presetpreshippingPrior to shipping.preshrinkingpresent participle and gerund of preshrinkpresidingpresent participle and gerund of presidepreslug(nuclear engineering) To compress (fuel) into pellets before use.presmokingBefore smoking a cigarette etc.presmoothingpresent participle and gerund of presmoothpresoakingpresent participle and gerund of presoakpresofteningpresent participle of presoftenpresolvingTo transform a mathematical problem into an equivalent problem that is hopefully easier to solve.presongA form of fragmentary birdsong in young birds that are still developing.presortingpresent participle and gerund of presortpresowingPrior to sowing.prespawningBefore spawning.prespringBefore the season of spring.pressgangAlternative spelling of press-gang.pressingNeeding urgent attention.pressurewashingpresent participle and gerund of pressurewashpressuringpresent participle and gerund of pressurepressurisingpresent participle and gerund of pressurisepressurizingpresent participle and gerund of pressurizeprestaining(cytology) staining prior to some other operation.prestimulatingpresent participle and gerund of prestimulateprestoppingThe phonological process of preocclusion.prestressingpresent participle and gerund of prestressprestrungStrung in advance.presulfidingTreatment with sulfur or sulfide prior to some other operationpresumingpresent participle and gerund of presumepresupposingThat presupposes.preswingThe part of a gait In which weight is removed from a limb prior to it being swung forward.pretargetingtargeting prior to some other procedurepretendingThe act of imagining; make-believe.pretensioningtensioning in advancepretermittingpresent participle and gerund of pretermitpretextingpresent participle and gerund of pretextpretotypingpresent participle and gerund of pretotypepretrainingpresent participle and gerund of pretrainprettifyingpresent participle and gerund of prettifyprettyingpresent participle and gerund of prettypretzeling(American spelling) present participle and gerund of pretzelpreunderstandingprior understanding; beliefs, attitudes, etc. that have been acquired previouslyprevailingPredominant; of greatest force.prevaricatingpresent participle and gerund of prevaricatepreventingpresent participle and gerund of preventprevisingpresent participle and gerund of previseprevisioningpresent participle and gerund of previsionprewanderingPrior to a wandering stage (in any of various contexts)prewarningpresent participle and gerund of prewarnpreweaningBefore weaning.preweanlingAn animal that is not yet weanedpreweddingOccurring before or in anticipation of a weddingpreweldingBefore welding.prewellordering(mathematics, set theory) A binary relation that is transitive, total, and well-founded.prewritingA first draft, or plan made before the actual writing starts.preyingpresent participle and gerund of preypricemakingThe process of determining the odds to be offered to bettors.pricetagAlternative spelling of price tag.pricingpresent participle and gerund of priceprickingpresent participle and gerund of prickpricklingpresent participle and gerund of pricklepricksong(now chiefly historical) Music that is sung from notation written with dots or points, as opposed to by ear; sheet music.pridingpresent participle and gerund of pridepriestingpresent participle and gerund of priestpriestling(derogatory) A petty, insignificant priest.prig(UK, Ireland, archaic, thieves' cant) A tinker.priggingpresent participle and gerund of prigprillingThe solidification of droplets of molten material falling against an upward stream of air; used especially to agglomerate ammonium nitrate and urea for use as a fertilizer.primingA substance used as a primer.primpingpresent participle and gerund of primpprimrosingpresent participle and gerund of primroseprincelingA minor or less important prince.princessing(informal) The work of a princess.principlingpresent participle and gerund of principleprinkingpresent participle and gerund of prinkprinting(uncountable) The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology.printmakingThe field of art concerned, roughly, with the transfer of ink or paint from a plate or block or through a screen mesh to paper.prioritisingpresent participle and gerund of prioritiseprioritizingpresent participle and gerund of prioritizeprivateeringpresent participle and gerund of privateerprivatisingpresent participle and gerund of privatiseprivatizingpresent participle and gerund of privatizepriviledgObsolete form of privilege.privilegingpresent participle and gerund of privilegeprivishingSmall-scale or unadvertised publication of a book, so that it is not easily available to the public.prizefighting(sports) Professional boxing, in which two fighters compete for a prize.prizegivingA ceremony where a prize is awarded.prizetakingAlternative form of prize-taking.prizewinningHaving won at least one prize.prizingpresent participle and gerund of prizeprobang(surgery) A tool consisting rod, originally made of whalebone, with a sponge on the end, used for removing obstructions from the oesophagus, etc.probatingpresent participle and gerund of probateprobingThat investigates or explores deeply; that attempts to elicit information that is concealed.problematizingpresent participle and gerund of problematizeprobusing(US politics) Supporting the use of busing to achieve racial integration in schools.procalcifyingThat leads to calcificationprocedingpresent participle and gerund of procede (obsolete spelling of proceed)proceedingpresent participle and gerund of proceedprocessingThe action of the verb to process.processioningpresent participle and gerund of processionproclaimingpresent participle and gerund of proclaimproclottingThat produces clotting (of blood)procrastibakingThe action of procrastinating by baking.procrastinatingpresent participle and gerund of procrastinateprocreatingpresent participle and gerund of procreateproctoringpresent participle and gerund of proctorprocuringpresent participle and gerund of procureproddingpresent participle and gerund of prodprodrug(pharmacology) A drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in the body into a biologically active compound.producingpresent participle and gerund of produceprofaningpresent participle and gerund of profaneprofessingpresent participle and gerund of professprofessionalizingpresent participle and gerund of professionalizeprofessorling(obsolete) a young and unexperienced professorprofferingpresent participle and gerund of profferprofilingThe forensic science of constructing an outline of a person's individual characteristics.profiteeringpresent participle and gerund of profiteerprofitingpresent participle and gerund of profitprofitmakingThat makes a profit; profitable.profitmongeringThe activities of a profit monger.profitseekingAiming to make a profit.profittingMisspelling of profiting.progClipping of progressive.proggA left-wing, anticommercial musical movement in Sweden in the 1960s and 1970s.proggingpresent participle and gerund of progprognosticatingpresent participle and gerund of prognosticateprograming(American spelling, uncommon) Alternative spelling of programming.programming(broadcasting) The designing, scheduling or planning of a radio or television program/programme.progressingpresent participle and gerund of progressprohibitingpresent participle and gerund of prohibitprolapsingpresent participle and gerund of prolapseproleg(entomology) An appendage of the abdomen of some insect larvae, such as caterpillars, which is used like a leg.proliferatingpresent participle and gerund of proliferateprolog(US) Uncommon spelling of prologue.prologuingpresent participle and gerund of prologueprolong(transitive) To extend in space or length.prolongingpresent participle and gerund of prolongpromag(dated, fandom slang) A professionally published magazine.promenadingpresent participle and gerund of promenadepromisingShowing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion.promotingpresent participle and gerund of promotepromptingpresent participle and gerund of promptpromulgatingpresent participle and gerund of promulgatepromyelinatingThat fosters promyelination.pronatingpresent participle and gerund of pronateprongA thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool.prongingpresent participle and gerund of prongproning(medicine) The practice of placing people into a prone position.pronouncingpresent participle and gerund of pronounceproofingA step in creating yeast breads and baked goods, during which the yeast is allowed to leaven the dough.proofreadingpresent participle and gerund of proofreadpropagandingPromoting propaganda; influencing or affecting by propaganda.propagandizingpresent participle and gerund of propagandizepropagatingpresent participle and gerund of propagatepropellingpresent participle and gerund of propelpropendingpresent participle and gerund of propendprophecyingpresent participle and gerund of prophecyprophesyingpresent participle and gerund of prophesypropheteeringActing as a prophet in order to obtain money; making profit from prophecy.propitiatingpresent participle and gerund of propitiatepropleg(zoology) A proleg.proplifting(uncountable) The action of disseizing a plant nursery or similar of discard plant material to propagate one's own plants.proportionatingpresent participle and gerund of proportionateproportioningpresent participle and gerund of proportionproposingpresent participle and gerund of proposepropositioningpresent participle and gerund of propositionpropoundingpresent participle and gerund of propoundproppingpresent participle and gerund of propproratingpresent participle and gerund of prorateproresolvingThat promotes resolutionproroguingpresent participle and gerund of prorogueproscribingpresent participle and gerund of proscribeprosecutingpresent participle and gerund of prosecuteproselytingpresent participle and gerund of proselyteproselytisingpresent participle and gerund of proselytiseproselytizingpresent participle and gerund of proselytizeprosingWriting prose; speaking or writing in a tedious or prosy manner.prospectingpresent participle and gerund of prospectprosperingpresent participle and gerund of prosperprostitutingpresent participle and gerund of prostituteprostratingpresent participle and gerund of prostrateprotag(informal, fiction, writing) Clipping of protagonist.protectingpresent participle and gerund of protectprotendingpresent participle and gerund of protendprotestantizingpresent participle and gerund of protestantizeprotestingpresent participle and gerund of protestprotocolingpresent participle and gerund of protocolprotologAlternative form of protologue.protoplastingThe formation of protoplastsprotostring(physics, string theory) A hypothetical precursor to a fundamental string that can evolve into a fundamental string as the higher dimensions compactify.prototypingThe rapid creation of prototypes of a new product for demonstration and research purposes.protowritingAny of the early systems of symbols that developed into writing.protractingpresent participle and gerund of protractprotrudingpresent participle and gerund of protrudeprotuberatingpresent participle and gerund of protuberateproudlingOne who is proud.provangA 17th century medical instrument for cleansing the stomach, consisting of a whale-bone rod, with a silk button on the end.providingpresent participle and gerund of provideprovincializingpresent participle and gerund of provincializeprovingpresent participle and gerund of proveprovisioningpresent participle and gerund of provisionprovokingpresent participle and gerund of provokeprowhalingSupporting or in favour of whaling.prowlingpresent participle and gerund of prowlpruningA removal of excess material from a tree or shrub.pryingpresent participle and gerund of prypseudoclefting(linguistics) The insertion of is what or a similar word sequence so as to form a pseudocleft sentence, as when changing "she bought an apple" to "an apple is what she bought".pseudoclubbing(medicine) A condition resembling clubbing of the nails that is not true clubbing.pseudocoding(computing) The expression of an algorithm in pseudocode.pseudocoloringAlternative spelling of pseudocolouring.pseudocolouring(computing) The assignment of arbitrary colours to the grey levels of a monochrome image; used especially in thermographypseudodogSomething that resembles but is not a dog.pseudogapping(linguistics) A form of ellipsis that elides most but not all of a non-finite verb phrase, as in "He drinks milk more often than he does water".pseudogenizingpresent participle and gerund of pseudogenizepseudohitchhiking(genetics) A form of hitchhiking caused by genetic drift at a nearby locus.pseudohomolog(inorganic chemistry) Either of a pair of lanthanides or actinides and related transition elements that have similar chemical properties because of similar electronic structure.pseudolocking(medicine) The situation where a person has difficulty flexing or extending a joint, as though it were locked in place, but without any structural cause.pseudomentalizingA mild form of hypermentalizingpseudomorphosingpresent participle and gerund of pseudomorphosepseudonymisingpresent participle and gerund of pseudonymisepseudonymizingpresent participle and gerund of pseudonymizepseudoring(mathematics) Any of various variants of a ring.pseudosamplingThe selection of a pseudosamplepseudosiblingOne who is not a sibling but has a relationship of that kind.pseudospoofing(computing) The use of a Sybil attack.pseudostreaming(Internet) The seeking of a portion of a streamed video that has not yet been downloadedpseudostutteringThe deliberate production of stuttering speech, sometimes used in therapy to teach a patient to control a stutter.pseudotyping(biology) The formation of pseudotypes by the exchange of viral envelope proteinspsigPounds per square inch, gauge (unit of pressure)psychingpresent participle and gerund of psychepsychoanalysingpresent participle and gerund of psychoanalysepsychobabblingThat makes use of psychobabble.psycholing(university slang) Abbreviation of psycholinguistics.psychologisingpresent participle and gerund of psychologisepsychologizingpresent participle and gerund of psychologizepsychostimulatingActing as a psychostimulant.pubbing(British) The practice of frequenting pubs.pubcasting(informal) public broadcastingpublicisingpresent participle and gerund of publicisepublicizingpresent participle and gerund of publicizepublishingThe industry of publishing, including the production and distribution of books, magazines, web sites, newspapers, etc.puckeringA fold or pinched bunch of fabric caused by the shrinkage of one layer among many.puckhandlingAlternative form of puck-handling.puckstopping(ice hockey) The state of being a goalkeeperpuddening(nautical) Fibres of old rope packed between spars, or used as a fender.puddingAny of various dishes, sweet or savoury, prepared by boiling or steaming, or from batter.puddlingThe action of forming a puddle.pudyngObsolete spelling of pudding.puffingpresent participle and gerund of puffpufflegAny of numerous species of hummingbirds of the genera Eriocnemis and Haplophaedia, with large tufts of downy feathers on the legs.pufflingA young puffin.pugSenses relating to someone or something small.puggingpresent participle and gerund of pugpukingpresent participle and gerund of pukepulingpresent participle and gerund of pulepulkingThe use of a pulk.pulleyingpresent participle and gerund of pulleypullingpresent participle and gerund of pullpullstringA cord that activates or releases something when pulled.pullulatingpresent participle and gerund of pullulatepulpingThe process by which something is pulped.pulsatingVery exciting.pulsingpresent participle and gerund of pulsepulverisingpresent participle and gerund of pulverisepulverizingpresent participle and gerund of pulverizepumicatingpresent participle and gerund of pumicatepumicingpresent participle and gerund of pumicepummelingpresent participle and gerund of pummelpummellingpresent participle and gerund of pummelpumpingpresent participle and gerund of pumppumpking(programming, slang) A Perl user working on shared source code who has been temporarily designated as the only person who is allowed to make changes.punchbagSynonym of punching bag.punchcutting(typography) The craft of cutting letter punches in steel from which matrices were made in copper for type founding in the letterpress era.punchinggerund of punchpunctuatingpresent participle and gerund of punctuatepuncturingpresent participle and gerund of puncturepundingA human activity characterized by compulsive fascination with and performance of repetitive, mechanical tasks, such as assembling and disassembling, collecting, or sorting household objects.pung(US, Canada) A low box-like sleigh designed to be pulled by one horse.pungapung(Philippines) elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius).punishingThat punishes physically and/or mentally; arduous, gruelling, demanding.punklingSomeone young associated with the punk movement or music.punningpresent participle and gerund of punpuntingpresent participle and gerund of puntpupatingpresent participle and gerund of pupatepupling(rare) A young dog; a puppy.puppeteeringThe art or trade of a puppeteer.puppydogAlternative form of puppy dog.purchasingpresent participle and gerund of purchasepureeingpresent participle and gerund of pureepurfling(heraldry) An ornament consisting of purfle.purgingpresent participle and gerund of purgepurifyingpresent participle and gerund of purifypurlingpresent participle and gerund of purlpurloiningpresent participle and gerund of purloinpurplewashingpresent participle and gerund of purplewashpurplingpresent participle and gerund of purplepurportingpresent participle and gerund of purportpurposingpresent participle and gerund of purposepurringpresent participle and gerund of purrpursemakingThe manufacture of purses.pursestringA cord or string, the middle of which is enclosed in the hem of the opening of a soft purse or sack, that, when pulled, closes the purse.pursingpresent participle and gerund of pursepursuingpresent participle and gerund of pursuepurveyancing(British) The requisitioning of goods and services for royal use.purveyingpresent participle and gerund of purveypusbag(slang, derogatory) A disgusting or worthless person.pushalongA child's wheeled toy that can be pushed along the floor.pushingpresent participle and gerund of pushpussyfootingpresent participle and gerund of pussyfootputlog(architecture) One of the pieces of timber, or metal, on which the planks forming the platform of scaffolding are supported, one end resting on the ledger of the scaffold, and the other in a hole made in the wall (a putlog hole) for that purpose.putrefyingpresent participle and gerund of putrefyputteringpresent participle and gerund of putterputtingpresent participle and gerund of putputzingpresent participle and gerund of putzpuzzlingpresent participle and gerund of puzzlepygargA bird, the osprey.pyramidingA shell deformity in captive turtles, leading to a pyramid shape underlying each scute.pyritizingpresent participle and gerund of pyritizepyrosequencing(genetics) A technique used to sequence DNA using chemiluminescent enzymatic reactions.pyrotag(genetics) A sequence derived from 454 pyrosequencing of PCR-based small subunit ribosomal RNA amplicons.pyrotagging(genetics) sequencing by means of pyrotagspythagorizingpresent participle and gerund of pythagorize