Definition of pot
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 lobsters
3 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 group
4
: potshot
5
: potbelly
6
: ruin
- gone to pot
7
British
: a shot in snooker in which a ball is pocketed
