Verbs that start with P

You pack a suitcase when you go away on vacation. Packing something means putting things inside it until it is full. You can pack a suitcase, boxes or even pack a wardrobe full of things.

You pat something when you touch it with the palm of your hand. People usually pat dogs and cats on the head, or give each other a pat on the back for a job well done. A very similar word to pat is stroke, where you run your hand along something slowly as you are patting it.

You peek when you quickly look at something from a hiding place, where you think no-one will see you. The cat in the picture is peeking out from behind a cupboard.

You pierce something by making a hole in it with something sharp and pointed, like a skewer or a dagger.

You play when you do something just for the fun of it. The child in the picture is playing.