pot
noun (1)
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Definition of pot
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a : 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
3a : 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
pot
verbDefinition of pot (Entry 2 of 4)
1a : to place in a pot
b : to pack or preserve (something, such as cooked and chopped meat) in a sealed pot, jar, or can often with aspic
2 : to shoot with a potshot
3 : to make or shape (earthenware) as a potter
4 : to embed (something, such as electronic components) in a container with an insulating or protective material (such as plastic)
: to take a potshot
pot
noun (2)Definition of pot (Entry 3 of 4)
pot
abbreviationDefinition of pot (Entry 4 of 4)
1 potential
2 potentiometer
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pot
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of pot
: to plant (something) in a pot
: to shoot (a ball) into a pocket in games like snooker and pool
: to shoot and kill (an animal)
See the full definition for pot in the English Language Learners Dictionary
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Kids Definition of pot
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a deep usually rounded container a cooking pot a clay flower pot
2 : the amount a pot will hold a pot of soup
pot
verbKids Definition of pot (Entry 2 of 2)
: to put or pack in a pot I'm potting up begonias.
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Medical Definition of pot
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a usually rounded container
pot
nounMedical Definition of pot (Entry 2 of 2)
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