Verbs that start with P

You pluck something by pulling it off at the growing point. People commonly pluck out hairs from their eyebrows, pluck fruit from a tree or vine, or most commonly pluck the feathers from a bird like a chicken to prepare it for cooking. The chicken in the picture has been plucked everywhere except its wings. Plucking can also describe a short, sharp way of playing an instrument like a guitar, or even be used as another word for courage, as in "he has a lot of pluck".

You poke something by taking something pointy and pushing it into something else, but not so hard it does any damage. You can poke people with your finger to get their attention, or poke something with a stick to see how hard or soft it is.

Pollination is a process where pollen is transferred from the male parts of flowers to the female parts, so the flowers are fertilized and can grow seeds. Pollination is usually done by insects or birds.

You pounce on something when you suddenly jump on it and grab it. Cats pounce on prey that they have been stalking. Sometimes pounce is used to describe grabbing an opportunity as soon as it arises. As in, "she pounced on the chance to go to the new show".

You pout when you put your lips out, sometimes because you are being sullen, and sometimes because you are posing. Someone who is pouting a bit too much when they are posing is said to have a duck face.