pin-drop
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Dictionary · English 726
Vocabulary ranked by real-world frequency — start with the 1,000 most common words. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), review in progress.
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pointing
The action of the verb to point.
pollution
Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc.
precisely
In a precise manner; exactly.
prisoner
A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
privilege
An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope.
partially
To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.
poster
A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.
PR
A PR interval.
practically
In practice; in effect or in actuality, though possibly not officially, technically, or legally.
preserve
A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits.
parliamentary
Of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament.
patent
An official document granting an appointment, privilege, or right, or some property or title; letters patent.
perception
The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
physician
A practitioner of physic, i.e. a specialist in internal medicine, especially as opposed to a surgeon; a practitioner who treats with medication rather than with surgery.
portland
The land around a port
proceed
To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.
proceedings
The course of procedure in the prosecution of an action at law.
placing
The action by which something is placed; placement; positioning.
propaganda
Agitation, publicity, public communication aimed at influencing an audience and furthering an agenda.
parade
An organized display of a group of people, particularly — Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times.
perceived
Generally recognized to be true.
politician
One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.
preliminary
In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.
premiere
The first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests.
presidency
The office or role of president.
par
By; with.
podcast
A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on computers or portable devices such as mobile phones.
portfolio
A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents.
productivity
The state of being productive, fertile, or efficient.
protocol
The minutes, or official record, of a negotiation or transaction; especially a document drawn up officially which forms the legal basis for subsequent agreements based on it.
page-turner
A book that is exciting and hard to put down
patrol
A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.
pearl
A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-o
peer
To look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.
provision
An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.
permitted
Allowed, authorized.
phenomenon
A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof.
playoff
A final game in a series needed to break a tie.
precise
Both exact and accurate.
profession
A declaration of faith. — A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.
prospect
The region which the eye overlooks at one time; a view; a scene; an outlook.
protective
Serving or intended to protect.
publisher
A person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books.
pressed
Under strain or deprivation.
pursuit
The act of pursuing.
pairs
Synonym of pelmanism (“memory card game”).
Palestinian
Of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people.
pathetic
Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.
preference
The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
promising
Showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion.
proportion
A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
pine
Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
polls
A place where votes are cast in elections.
poorly
In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort.
pose
To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect.
pour
To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.
provider
One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence.
publish
To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.
purely
Wholly; really, completely.