| Platonism |
the philosophy of Plato or his followers, esp. the doctrines of idealism. |
| platoon |
a military unit of two or more squads or sections, usu. commanded by a lieutenant and having its own headquarters. [6 definitions] |
| platoon sergeant |
in the U.S. Army, the senior noncommissioned officer in a platoon. |
| Plattdeutsch |
the informal German dialect spoken in northern Germany; Low German. |
| platter |
a large shallow dish used for serving food. [3 definitions] |
| platy1 |
occurring in layers, flakes, plates, or slabs, as certain rocks, soils, or mineral deposits. |
| platy2 |
any of several brightly colored, small freshwater fishes of Mexico and Central America that are often kept in aquariums. |
| platy- |
broad; flat. |
| platyhelminth |
any of various worms, such as the planarians, tapeworms, and liver flukes, having flattened and soft, unsegmented bodies; flatworm. |
| platypus |
an egg-laying mammal of Australia and Tasmania that has webbed feet for swimming, a broad, horny bill like that of a duck, and a long, flat tail, and that lives in and near water. |
| plaudit |
(often pl.) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. [2 definitions] |
| play |
a composition written for the stage; drama. [22 definitions] |
| playa |
the flat floor of a usu. dry desert lake. [2 definitions] |
| playable |
combined form of play. |
| playact |
to act out fantasies; pretend; make believe. [3 definitions] |
| play-action pass |
in football, a forward pass made by the quarterback after feigning a handoff. |
| play along |
to cooperate or pretend as if one is cooperating or agreeing. |
| play a trick |
to carry out a plan that deceives or makes a fool of someone and gives amusement to oneself or others (usu. fol. by "on"). |
| playback |
the act of playing a previously made recording or parts of a recording on a recording device, sound-reproducing system, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| play ball |
(slang) to do exactly as requested, esp. to avoid trouble or harm to oneself or others. |