Looking for action words that start with P to help you describe a specific action?
If you need an action word, you need the right verb.
Verbs are words that help describe or explain an action or a state, and it’s important we understand verbs when forming sentences.
There’s no doubt that finding the right word is extremely powerful when you’re trying to write or explain something.
To help you out, I’ve put together a list of action words (verbs) below that begin with the letter P.
Good luck, I hope you find what you’re looking for!
Action Words That Start With P
Pacify – quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of.
Paint – cover the surface of (something) with paint.
Participate – take part in an action or endeavor.
Partner – be the partner of.
Pass – move or cause to move in a specified direction.
Pause – interrupt action or speech briefly.
Pay – give (someone) money that is due for work done, goods received, or a debt incurred.
Pearl – form drops resembling pearls.
Peel – remove the outer covering or skin from (a fruit or vegetable).
Peer – look with difficulty or concentration at someone or something.
Penetrate – go into or through (something), especially with force or effort.
Perceive – become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.
Perform – carry out, accomplish, or fulfill (an action, task, or function).
Permit – officially allow (someone) to do something.
Persist – continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.
Persuade – induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.
Pet – stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately.
Pick – detach and remove (a flower, fruit, or vegetable) from where it is growing.
Place – put in a particular position.
Plan – decide on and make arrangements for in advance.
Play – engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.
Pleasure – derive enjoyment from.
Pledge – commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise.
Plug – block or fill in (a hole or cavity).
Point – direct someone’s attention towards something by extending one’s finger or something held in one’s hand.
Pop – make a light explosive sound.
Pose – present or constitute (a problem or danger).
Possess – have as belonging to one; own.
Post – display (a notice) in a public place.
Pour – flow rapidly in a steady stream.
Power – supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy.
Praise – express warm approval or admiration of.
Pray – address a prayer to God or another deity.
Prefer – like (one thing or person) better than another or others; tend to choose.
Prepare – make (something) ready for use or consideration.
Present – give or award formally or ceremonially.
Preserve – maintain (something) in its original or existing state.
Pretend – behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not.
Prevent – keep (something) from happening.
Print – produce (books, newspapers, etc.), especially in large quantities, by a mechanical process involving the transfer of text or designs to paper.
Proceed – begin a course of action.
Produce – make or manufacture from components or raw materials.
Prohibit – formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority.
Promise – assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen.
Promote – support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.); further the progress of.
Prompt – (of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling).
Propose – put forward (a plan or suggestion) for consideration by others.
Protect – keep safe from harm or injury.
Prove – demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument.
Provide – make available for use; supply.
Publish – prepare and issue (a book, journal, piece of music, etc.) for public sale, distribution, or readership.
Pull – exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement towards oneself.
Punish – inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as retribution for an offense, especially a transgression of a legal or moral code.
Purchase – acquire (something) by paying for it; buy.
Purify – remove contaminants from.
Pursue – follow or chase (someone or something).
Push – exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself.
Put – move to or place in a particular position.
If there are any action words beginning with P that you think are missing from the list, please drop me a comment below and I’ll add them to help others.
Additionally, if you want more action words or verbs starting with other letters of the alphabet, just click one of the letters of the alphabet from the grid below:
Lists of Action Words and Verbs From Other Letters of the Alphabet:
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