Main Entry:

¹pot

Pronunciation:

\ˈpät\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English pott; akin to Middle Low German pot pot

Date:

before 12th century

1 a: a usually rounded metal or earthen container used chiefly for domestic purposes (as in cooking or for holding liquids or growing plants) ; also : any of various technical or industrial vessels or enclosures resembling or likened to a household pot <the pot of a still> b: potful <a pot of coffee>2: an enclosed framework of wire, wood, or wicker for catching fish or lobsters3 a: a large amount (as of money) b (1): the total of the bets at stake at one time (2): one round in a poker game c: the common fund of a group4: potshot5: potbelly6: ruin <gone to pot>7British : a shot in snooker in which a ball is pocketed8: a vessel for urination and defecation: as a: toilet 3b b: potty