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
