What does "pt" mean?
Initialism of physical training, a physical education class in grade school.
Pt
adj, name, noun, slang
adj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Initialism of physical training, a physical education class in grade school.
- Grammar: pt is listed as adj, name, noun, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: atomic number 78, gym, gym class, patient.
- Useful contrasts: healthy person.
- Usage evidence: We appreciate your interest in PT Journal.
How to use "pt"
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Source and review context
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Initialism of physical training, a physical education class in grade school. India, abbreviation, alt-of, dated, initialism, uncountable
- 2 Initialism of prothrombin time. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 3 a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits wordnet
- 4 Abbreviation of point. abbreviation, alt-of, countable
- 5 Initialism of physical therapist. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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- 6 Abbreviation of part. abbreviation, alt-of, countable
- 7 Initialism of physical therapy. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 8 Abbreviation of patient. abbreviation, alt-of, countable
"General appearance—pt c/o [complains of] feeling tired much of the time"
- 9 Initialism of parenting time. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 10 Abbreviation of pint. abbreviation, alt-of, countable
- 11 Initialism of physical training. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 12 Initialism of passing tone. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 13 Initialism of patrol torpedo. US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 14 Initialism of patrol trainer (“a trainer that is also a patrol aircraft”). US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 15 Initialism of personal trainer. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"As her famously no-BS longtime PT Don Saladino, who has a next-level celeb roster (oh HAIII, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt!), told WH: ‘It’s about improving your body’s resilience and energy […] making sure we’re optimising everything we do’."
- 16 Initialism of public transport or public transit. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 17 Initialism of prick tease. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, slang, uncountable
"[…] a PT in high school, prick tease. Go out with a guy and get him all hot but not let him put the fire out."
Adjective
- 1 Initialism of part-time. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
- 2 Initialism of pressure-treated. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of Central Papua: a province of Indonesia. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 Initialism of Pacific Time. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"CNN is seeking comment from legal representation for Martin. He is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday at 3 p.m. PT (6 p.m. ET)."
- 3 Initialism of Pheu Thai Party. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 4 Abbreviation of Protactile. abbreviation, alt-of
"It is in my personal opinion, that PT provides so much more background, action, information and inclusion than Haptic, however, some aspects of Haptic could be integrated into PT to create an even more extensive tool for the Deafblind."
- 5 Initialism of Pyramid Texts. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
healthy person
Example
"We appreciate your interest in PT Journal."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "pt"?
Common synonyms include: atomic number 78, gym, gym class, patient, phys ed, physical education.
How do you use "pt" in a sentence?
We appreciate your interest in PT Journal.