A diminutive of the male given name Peter.
Used in a Sentence
pete
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pete.
Editorial note
I mean, look how much trouble beginner programmers have with the concept of Pointers for pete's sake.
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Quick take
A diminutive of the male given name Peter.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of pete gathered in one view.
(slang) A Peterbilt truck.
(slang) Alternative form of peter (“a safe”). [(slang) The penis.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for pete.
noun
A diminutive of the male given name Peter.
noun
(slang) A Peterbilt truck.
noun
(slang) Alternative form of peter (“a safe”). [(slang) The penis.]
noun
(organic chemistry) Acronym of polyethylene terephthalate. [(organic chemistry) A thermoplastic resin of the polyester family used particularly in the manufacture of plastic bottles (PET) and fabrics (Terylene).]
Example sentences
I mean, look how much trouble beginner programmers have with the concept of Pointers for pete's sake.
Roger Federer and Pete Sampras are still the norm as far as tennis champions are concerned.
Tennis always seems to have more than its fair share of real gentlemen, and Pete is front and centre amongst them.
If I remember correctly, Pete always had a reputation as a nice guy on and off the court.
Do not let the bastards let you down For pete's sake do NOT say anybody that you are trying to change and be a better person.
Why did Pete Sampras' career end earlier than Agassi's?
Watching Pete vomit on the court, clearly ill, and immediately come back with several aces to win the match was one of those astounding and inspirational moments in sports.
Our products are depended upon by musicians like Beyoncé, Danny Elfman, Michael Giacchino, Alan Menkin, Pat Metheny, Alexandre Desplat, Pete Townshend, Cirque du Soleil and Madonna.
Quote examples
Annandale even has a section called "Little Korea" for pete's sake.
"There's little to no culture or character or funkiness here" Oh come on - it will always be the birthplace of Illegal Pete's, right?
As a huge tennis fan who grew up loving Pete Sampras (I even copied his serve, as best I could, and utterly failed to imitate his signature "slam-dunk" smash many, many times more than my coach or team mates really thought was acceptable), I loved everything about this.
Early in the article, it mentions he almost chewed off his tongue, which sounds pretty serious to me, and towards the end it mentions, "Pete’s left leg is permanently damaged from years of injuries he couldn’t feel, and he lives with the anxiety that he could overlook a severe illness, such as appendicitis, whose major symptom is pain."
Proper noun examples
Pete had been thoroughly burned out (and retired) long before Roger started to win everything in sight.
Pete Hunt followed that with his webpack-howto repo [2] which kind of turned the tide.
Pete Sampras, the clear cut and nice guy and Agassi the loudmouth badass player?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use pete in a sentence?
I mean, look how much trouble beginner programmers have with the concept of Pointers for pete's sake.
What does pete mean?
A diminutive of the male given name Peter.
What part of speech is pete?
pete is commonly used as noun.