PK
Translingual
Symbol
PK
- The ISO 3166-1 two-letter (alpha-2) code for Pakistan.
- (metrology) Symbol for the petakelvin, an SI unit of thermodynamic temperature equal to 1015 kelvins.
English
Noun
PK (plural PKs)
- (parapsychology) psychokinesis
- preacher's kid, pastor's kid, (usually Episcopalian) priest's kid — the child of a clergyman (and/or clergywoman), especially Protestant
- 1906, Association of Professors and Researchers in Religious Education, Religious Education
- "The traditional community image of the pk (preacher's kid) and the social control function of gossip in relation to the minister's wife underline the interlocking nature...."
- 1998, Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Jr., My Soul's Been Anchored: A Preacher's Heritage in the Faith
- "I was a typical PK (preacher's kid), full of mischief, full of life and insatiable curiosity."
- 2005, Warren L. Braun, Was It a Miracle?
- "And after all, I was a PK (preacher's kid) and no one wanted to play with a PK in any case! It might be catching, like the measles!"
- 1906, Association of Professors and Researchers in Religious Education, Religious Education
- (video games, role-playing games) player killer or player kill.
- (computing, databases) primary key
- (American football) placekicker
- (US, soccer) penalty kick
- (biochemistry) protein kinase
Synonyms
- (for preacher's kid) child of the manse
Derived terms
- (player kill): PKer
Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
PK
- (slang) player killing (player-versus-player conflict in MMORPGs and MUDs)
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