English words: paving to PAYGO

300 English words, part 38 of 213 of the words starting with P, A to Z. 31 have a page of their own.

English words paving to PAYGO

paving adjective, noun, verb /ˈpeɪvɪŋ/: The hard durable surface placed directly atop the ground, as on a street or sidewalk.
paving slab noun: A large paving stone
paving stone noun: One of many flat stones used to pave an outdoor area.
paving tile noun: Synonym of floor tile.
pavingstone noun: Alternative form of paving stone.
pavior noun: A person who lays paving slabs.
paviour noun: Alternative form of pavior.
pavis noun /ˈpɑv.ɪs/: Most usually, a very large shield fitted with a stand, like a small moveable wall, carried in front to protect all or most of the bearer's body that could...
pavisade noun: A row of shields hung on the side of a ship to protect it at war and discourage boarding by enemies.
pavise noun: Alternative form of pavis.
paviser noun /ˈpævɪsəɹ/: A soldier carrying a pavis (type of shield).
pavisor noun: A foot soldier trained in the use of the pavais.
pavitram noun: Synonym of kusha (“type of grass”).
Pavlich proper noun: A surname.
Pavlik proper noun: A surname from Czech.
Pavlik harness noun: A kind of harness worn in early life to correct hip dysplasia.
Pavlo proper noun: A transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name Павло (Pavlo)
Pavlodar proper noun /ˈpɑːvləˌdɑː(ɹ)/: A city on the Irtysh River in the northeast of Kazakhstan.
Pavlov verb: To condition a person or animal to react to a stimulus, without consideration to the meaning of it.
Pavlov dog noun: Alternative form of Pavlov's dog.
Pavlov pouch noun: An exteriorized section of the stomach, used in studying digestion.
Pavlov's dog noun: A person who reacts instinctively to a stimulus, without thought or consideration.
pavlova noun /pævˈləʊvə/: A meringue dessert usually topped with fruit and cream.
pavlovian adjective, noun /pævˈloʊvi.ən/: Of or relating to the theories of the Russian physiologist, psychologist, and physician Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, especially those related to behavioral...
Pavlovian conditioning noun: classical conditioning
Pavlovianism noun: The use of, or belief in, Pavlovian conditioning.
Pavlovianly adverb: In a Pavlovian manner; involving Pavlovian conditioning.
Pavlovic proper noun: A surname from Serbo-Croatian.
Pavlovich proper noun: A surname from Serbo-Croatian.
Pavlovsk proper noun: A town in Pushkinsky district, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Pavo proper noun: A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a peacock. It lies between the constellations Telescopium and Octans.
pavon noun: A small triangular flag, especially one attached to a knight's lance; a pennon.
pavonated adjective /ˈpæv.ə.neɪ.tɪd/: Colored like the neck of a peacock: peacock blue.
pavonazzetto noun /pævənætˈsɛtəʊ/: A type of variegated marble.
Pavonazzo noun: A kind of white marble originally from Docimium.
pavone noun: A peacock.
pavonia noun /pəˈvəʊ.ni.ə/: Any plant of the genus Pavonia of swampmallows.
pavonian adjective /pəˈvəʊ.ni.ən/: Of or pertaining to the peacock
pavonine adjective, noun /ˈpævəˌnaɪn/: Of or pertaining to the genus Pavo or its family Pavonidae, including the peafowl.
pavoninin noun: A saponin used as a shark repellent.
pavonite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, silver, and sulfur.
pavonne noun: Alternative spelling of pavane.
paw noun, verb /pɔː(ɹ)/: The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.
paw at verb: To come on to (someone) in a rude way, with excessive and unwelcome touching; to handle (someone or something) rudely or clumsily.
paw off verb: To masturbate.
paw paw noun: Alternative form of pawpaw.
paw print noun: Alternative form of pawprint.
paw up verb: To dig up with, or as if with, paws.
pawa noun: An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
pawang noun: A Malay shaman.
Pawar proper noun: A surname from Marathi.
Pawcatuck proper noun: A census-designated place in the town of Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States.
pawdicure noun: Pedicure on the paws of an animal.
pawed adjective, verb /pɔːd/: Having (a specified kind or number of) paws.
pawedness noun: The condition of having either the left or the right paw dominant; the handedness of an animal.
pawer noun: One who paws.
pawful noun: As much as a paw can hold.
Pawhuska proper noun /pɑˈhʌs.kə/: A city, the county seat of Osage County, Oklahoma, United States.
Pawhuskan noun: A person from Pawhuska.
pawie noun: Alternative form of pawy.
pawing noun, verb: The act of one who paws.
pawjob noun: A foot job performed by a furry or humanoid (such as a catgirl/catboy or other animal-human hybrid) using their paws, i.e. fictionally or as part of their...
pawk noun /pɔːk/: A wile
pawkery noun: Trickery, cunning.
pawkily adverb: In a pawky manner.
pawkiness noun /ˈpɔːkɪnəs/: The quality of being pawky.
pawky adjective /ˈpɔːki/: Shrewd, sly; often also characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour.
pawl noun, verb /pɔːl/: A pivoted catch designed to fall into a notch on a ratchet wheel so as to allow movement in only one direction (e.g. on a windlass or in a clock mechanism),...
Pawlak proper noun: A surname from Polish.
Pawle proper noun: A surname transferred from the given name.
pawless adjective /ˈpɔːləs/: Without paws.
Pawlet proper noun: A town and census-designated place therein, in Rutland County, Vermont, United States.
Pawlett proper noun: A surname transferred from the given name.
Pawley proper noun: A surname.
pawlice noun: An imaginary police force relating to, or staffed by, animals.
Pawlik proper noun: A surname.
pawlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a paw.
Pawlikowski proper noun: A surname.
Pawlowski proper noun: A surname from Polish.
pawmark noun: Synonym of pawprint.
pawn noun, verb /ˈpɔːn/: The state of being held as security for a loan, or as a pledge.
pawn break noun: A pawn advance to a square attacked by an enemy pawn, with the intent of opening the position or challenging the opponent's pawn structure.
pawn chain noun: A locked diagonal formation of pawns, each one supported by a friendly pawn diagonally behind and blocked by an enemy pawn directly ahead.
pawn cube noun: A situation in which four of one player's pawns are positioned on adjacent files and adjacent ranks forming a 2×2 square.
pawn grabbing noun /ˈpɔːnˌɡɹæbɪŋ/: A playstyle where a player prioritizes capturing opponents' pawns rather than focusing on overall strategy or victory conditions. Often seen as a beginner's...
pawn island noun: A group of pawns of the same color side by side, without any pawn of the same color diagonally adjacent to them.
pawn off verb: To get rid of (something or someone unwanted) by transferring it to another.
pawn off as verb: To make a person or thing appear to be different than their true nature in order to fool someone else.
pawn race noun: A situation where both opponents are pushing (moving forward) a passed pawn in an effort to be the first to promote.
pawn shop noun: Alternative form of pawnshop.
pawn storm noun: A tactic in which several pawns are moved in rapid succession toward the opponent's defenses.
pawn upon verb: To convince (someone) of a lie.
pawnable adjective: Suitable for being pawned.
pawnage noun: Alternative form of pannage.
pawnbroker noun /ˈpɔːnˌbɹəʊ.kə(ɹ)/: A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed.
pawnbrokerage noun: The business of pawnbroking.
pawnbrokeress noun: A female pawnbroker.
pawnbrokering noun: Synonym of pawnbroking.
pawnbrokery noun: The trade of pawnbroking.
pawnbroking noun: The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.
pawnee adjective, noun /ˈpɔːniː/: One or to whom a pledge is delivered as security one who takes anything in pawn.
pawner noun: One who pawns an item.
pawnie noun: A pawnbroker.
pawning noun, verb: The act by which something is pawned.
pawnless adjective: Without pawns.
pawnlessness noun: Absence of pawns.
pawnlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a pawn, especially in being controlled for another's benefit.
pawnor noun: Alternative form of pawner.
pawnshop noun /ˈpɔːnʃɒp/: The business premises of a pawnbroker; where loans are made, with personal property as security
pawnticket noun: A ticket issued by a pawnbroker to the customer, by which they can later redeem the pawned article.
pawpad noun: Synonym of digital pad.
pawpaw noun /ˈpɔːpɔː/: Any member of the genus Asimina of trees and shrubs native to eastern North America, especially common pawpaw (Asimina triloba).
pawprint noun /ˈpɔːpɹɪnt/: The impression left by an animal's paw.
pawrent noun: The owner of a pet dog or cat.
paws noun, verb /pɔːz/: pause, used in contexts of animals with paws
Pawsey proper noun: A surname.
pawshake noun, verb: The grasping of an animal's paw, analogous to a handshake.
pawshaking noun, verb: A greeting to an animal by grasping its paw, analagous to handshaking.
pawsies noun: Paws.
pawsitive adjective: Alternative form of positive, used in situations involving pets such as cats and dogs.
pawsome adjective: Awesome, especially in the context of pets and other animals with paws.
Pawson proper noun /ˈpɔː.sən/: A surname originating as a patronymic.
pawstep noun: A footstep taken by an animal, walking on paws.
pawtener noun: A bag or pouch; purse, scrip.
pawternity leave noun /pɔːˈtɜːnɪti ˌliːv/: Time off work granted to an employee to take care of a pet, especially a cat or dog.
pawtism noun: Synonym of autism, especially in furry or therian contexts.
Pawtucket noun /ˈpəˈtʌkɪt/: A member of a confederation of Eastern Algonquian-speaking Native Americans in present-day northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire.
Pawtuxent noun: Alternative form of Patuxent.
pawty noun: Pronunciation spelling of party.
pawy noun: A paw.
pax interjection, noun /pæks/: A painted, stamped or carved tablet with a representation of Christ or the Virgin Mary, which was kissed by the priest during the Mass ("kiss of peace") and...
paxamate noun: A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
Paxil proper noun: The antidepressant drug paroxetine.
paxilla noun: An ossicle in the endoderm of the aboral surface of some starfish
paxillaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Paxillaceae.
paxillar adjective: Relating to the paxillae
paxillary adjective: Of or relating to a paxilla.
paxillate adjective: Having, or in the form of paxillae
paxilliferous adjective: Bearing a paxilla.
paxilliform adjective: Resembling a paxilla.
paxillin noun: A signal transduction adaptor protein
paxilline noun: A potassium channel blocker; a toxic, tremorgenic indole alkaloid produced by Penicillium paxilli.
paxillose adjective: Resembling a small stake.
paxillose crab noun: A species of crab, Oedignathus inermis
paxillosid noun: Any sea star of the order Paxillosida
paxillosidan noun: Any sea star of the order Paxillosida
paxillus noun: paxilla
paximadi noun: Various forms of Greek rusk, made commonly from barley or chickpea flour, and softened with wine, water or oil before eating.
Paxiot adjective: Coming from the Greek island of Paxos
paxis interjection /ˈpæksɪs/: Used by schoolchildren to express immunity from "being caught" in games such as bulldog or it.
paxistima noun: Either of two species of North American plants with glossy, evergreen leaves, Paxistima canbyi or Paxistima myrsinites, grown as groundcovers or low shrubs.
paxite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic light grayish white mineral containing arsenic and copper.
paxiuba noun: A palm tree of the genus Iriartea.
Paxman proper noun: A surname.
Paxmanesque adjective: Reminiscent of the forthright and abrasive interviewing style of Jeremy Paxman (born 1950), English broadcaster and journalist.
Paxo proper noun: Jeremy Paxman (born 1950), English broadcaster, journalist and author.
Paxos proper noun: An island of the Ionian Sea, Greece.
Paxson proper noun: A surname.
Paxton proper noun: An English habitational surname from Old English.
Paxton hoe noun: A kind of hoe with a rounded rectangular blade.
paxwax noun: A strong ligament of the back of the neck in quadrupeds, connecting the back of the skull with dorsal spines of the cervical vertebrae; the nuchal ligament.
pay adjective, noun, verb /peɪ/: To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.
pay a visit verb: To visit.
pay advice noun: Synonym of payslip.
pay and display noun: A system used for regulating parking, in which the customer purchases a ticket from a machine and displays it on the dashboard or window of the vehicle.
pay as you earn noun: The national system whereby income tax and national insurance is deducted by an employer from the salary or wages of an employee.
pay-as-you-eat noun: A catering scheme in universities etc. in which diners pay only for the food they consume, rather than a fixed fee.
pay-as-you-go noun: A financial policy by which capital projects are financed from current revenue in the operating budget rather than through borrowing.
pay attention verb: To attend; to be attentive; to focus one's attention.
pay back verb /peɪ bæk/: To pay (a debt or the lender) so as to provide the entire amount of money owed.
pay back in someone's own coin verb: To give tit for tat.
pay by bank noun: A technology allowing customers to make online payments directly from a bank account, without using a credit card or debit card.
pay-by-wave noun: A contactless electronic payment technology by which a purchase is made by waving a card or mobile phone near a reader.
pay check noun: Alternative form of paycheck.
pay cheque noun: Alternative form of paycheck.
pay cut noun: A reduction in salary or wages.
pay day noun: Alternative form of payday.
pay dearly verb: To suffer as a result of one's actions.
pay dirt noun: Earth which contains profitable quantities of ore.
pay dividends verb: To bring about something good as a result of past effort or actions.
pay down verb: To partially repay (a loan or, metonymically, the thing financed by it).
pay-for noun: Something which is used to pay for a bill, such as an increase in taxes.
pay-for-delay noun: A kind of agreement in which the patentholder pays an alleged infringer to stop the alleged infringing activity for some period of time and to stop...
pay for itself verb: To produce or result in revenue which will cover its costs.
pay for one's whistle verb: To pay dearly for one's caprice.
pay for play noun: Alternative form of pay to play.
pay forward verb: Having been the recipient of help or a good deed, to propagate goodwill by helping another person in turn.
pay freeze noun: A period in which no wage or salary increases occur, when wages and salaries are frozen.
pay gap noun /ˈpeɪ ɡæp/: The difference in salaries between one group and another.
pay good money after bad verb: Alternative form of throw good money after bad.
pay gorn noun /ˌpeɪ ˈɡɔːn/: Spoonerism of gay porn
pay grade noun: A level indicating a base salary (in the US applying to military and government employees).
pay heed verb: To give attention; to heed.
pay homage to verb: to show honor or respect to; to honor; to do, make or pay obeisance to
pay home verb: To strike to the quick; to retaliate.
pay-in slip noun: Synonym of money order.
pay it forward verb: Synonym of pay forward.
pay nature's debt verb: Synonym of pay the debt of nature (“to die”).
pay-neutral adjective: Leaving no significant net income to sustain the household; only covering childcare costs, travel, and other expenses.
pay no mind verb: To ignore someone or something.
pay off noun, verb /ˈpeɪ.ɒf/: A payment in full; the state of having been paid in full.
pay off old scores verb: To settle old grudges by taking revenge.
pay office noun: The office or department in charge of payments to troops, employees, etc.
pay one's addresses verb: Of a man, to make respectful approaches to a woman with a view to courting her romantically.
pay one's debt to society verb: To serve time in prison or a similar correctional facility.
pay one's dues verb: To outlay money which is owed as a membership fee or price of admission.
pay one's last respects verb: To visit the place where the remains of a dead person has been prepared for burial or cremation, either as a private act of remembrance or as a public...
pay one's own freight verb: Synonym of pay one's own way.
pay one's own way verb: To pay for oneself, not relying on the generosity of others.
pay one's respects verb: To grieve or mourn a person to a degree appropriate for one's relationship; to attend someone's funeral.
pay one's way verb: Of an individual or business, to earn enough to cover one's expenses.
pay or okay noun: Synonym of consent or pay.
pay or play noun: A kind of contract ensuring that an actor, director, etc. is paid even if their work is ultimately not used.
pay out noun, verb: To distribute money; to disburse.
pay overs verb: To pay a higher price than might be expected or considered reasonable.
pay packet noun: A sealed envelope containing a person's wages.
pay-per-click noun: An online advertising model in which the advertiser pays the publisher (typically a search engine or website owner) whenever the ad is clicked by a user.
pay-per-install noun: An online advertising model in which the advertiser pays the hacker (typically a criminal or botnet owner) whenever the malware with ads are installed and...
pay per play noun: An online advertising method that plays an audio advertisement when the user visits a web page. The advertiser pays for each ad that is played in this way.
pay-per-view noun /ˈpeɪ pə(ɹ)ˈvjuː/: A system of viewing individual television programmes for an additional charge over and above that for the standard service; normally used on cable and...
pay phone noun: Alternative form of payphone.
pay pig noun: Alternative spelling of paypig.
pay piggy noun: Synonym of paypig.
pay raise noun: Standard form of pay rise (“an increase in salary or wages”).
pay respect verb: To demonstrate or profess respect to (someone or an ideal); to behave in a manner that demonstrates respect to (someone or an ideal).
pay rise noun: An increase in salary or wages.
pay roll noun: Alternative form of payroll
pay run noun: Alternative form of payrun.
pay scale noun: Alternative spelling of payscale.
pay slip noun: Alternative form of payslip.
pay someone's way verb: To cover someone's expenses; to pay for someone.
pay spine noun: A tiered range of salaries for different jobs or for those who have been in a job for differing amounts of time.
pay stub noun: A piece of paper provided by an employer to an employee as an indication of payment of wages or salary; it generally includes details such as the amount of...
pay table noun: A table of values determining the payouts for various outcomes at the game.
pay television noun: Alternative form of pay TV.
pay the bills verb: Of a job or profession, to provide enough income to sustain one's lifestyle.
pay the debt of nature verb: To die.
pay the fiddler verb: To face the consequences of one's actions.
pay the freight verb: To pay for the cost of transport.
pay the penalty verb: To incur negative consequences of one's deeds; to suffer as a result of some choice.
pay the piper verb: To pay expenses for something, and thus be in a position to be in control.
pay the price verb: To incur the negative consequences of (one’s own or someone else’s) actions or decisions.
pay the rent verb: Of a job or profession, to provide enough income for someone to afford a place to live.
pay the ultimate price verb: To die as a result of a fatal choice or decision, or because of deep commitments.
pay through the nose verb /ˌpeɪ θɹuː ðə ˈnəʊz/: To pay an exorbitant or excessive amount, either in money or in some other manner.
pay to play adjective, noun, verb: Accepting donations or favors in exchange for favors; corrupt.
pay to stay noun: Alternative form of pay-to-stay.
pay-to-view noun: Synonym of pay-per-view.
pay to win adjective, noun: Designed in such a way as to allow players to exchange real-world currency for in-game benefits.
pay toilet noun: A public toilet that requires the user to pay to use it.
pay towards verb: To subsidize; to contribute to paying part of the cost of (something); to contribute to (something).
pay train noun: A train carrying people’s wages.
pay TV noun: A system whereby viewers pay to subscribe to specific broadcast television channels or programme typically used in cable television services
pay up verb: To pay in total a sum which is owed, especially when the sum has been owed for a period of time.
pay what you want noun: A pricing strategy where buyers pay their desired amount for a given commodity.
pay with one's life verb: To die as a consequence of one's actions.
paya noun: A dish from the Indian subcontinent, made from an animal's trotters cooked with herbs and spices.
payability noun: The ability or willingness to pay; profitability.
payable adjective, noun /ˈpeɪəbl̩/: Due to be paid.
payableness noun: The quality of being payable.
payables noun: debts and liabilities owed by a business
payably adverb: Of a mine etc.: so as to yield profit; profitably.
payada noun: A traditional performance art of the Southern Cone, consisting of a duel between two payadores who take turns singing improvised ten-line verses in response...
payador noun: A payada performer.
Payagua noun: A member of an ethnic group of the Guaycuru peoples in the Northern Chaco of Paraguay.
Payaguan adjective, noun: Of or relating to the Payagua people.
Payal proper noun: A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
payam noun: a subdivision of a county in parts of South Sudan and Sudan
Payan proper noun: A surname.
Payano proper noun: A surname.
payao noun: A raft used to attract and catch fish in Southeast Asia, particularly in the Philippines.
payara noun: Hydrolycus scomberoides, a Venezuelan gamefish with two long fangs protruding from the lower jaw.
payasam noun: Kheer (South Asian rice pudding).
Payatas proper noun: A barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Payavan adjective: Alternative form of Payaguan.
payback noun /ˈpeɪbæk/: An act of revenge.
payband noun: A pay grade; one of the levels of payment making up a payscale.
paybill noun: The cost of (therefore the bill for) paying employees each payday.
paybob noun: An accountant.
paybook noun: A booklet listing payments.
paybox noun: A box for holding money to be distributed as payment.
paycation noun: A job that allows someone to work remotely while visiting other cities and countries.
paycheck noun /ˈpeɪ.t͡ʃɛk/: A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by an employee from an employer for work performed.
paycheque noun: Alternative form of paycheck.
payd verb: Archaic spelling of paid.
payday noun /ˈpeɪdeɪ/: The day of the week or month, or the specific day, on which an employee's wages or salary is paid.
payday loan noun: A small, short-term unsecured loan of money at an extremely high interest rate.
paydirt adjective, noun: Alternative form of pay dirt.
paydown noun: The reissue of an unpaid debt for less than the initial issue.
PAYE noun: Initialism of pay as you earn.
payee noun: one to whom money is paid.
payeeship noun: The role or status of payee.
Payen proper noun: A surname from French.
payer noun /ˈpeɪ.ɚ/: One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid.
Payes proper noun: A surname from Spanish.
payess noun: Alternative form of peot.
payetan noun: Alternative form of paytan.
Payette proper noun: A surname from French.
PAYG noun: Initialism of pay-as-you-go.
PAYGO noun: Acronym of pay-as-you-go.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under P: 63,631 words, in 213 parts.