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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
verb
potted; potting
Definition 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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More Definitions for pot
pot
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of pot
: to plant (something) in a pot
British
: to shoot (a ball) into a pocket in games like snooker and pool
British
: to shoot and kill (an animal)
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pot
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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
verb
potted; potting
Kids Definition of pot (Entry 2 of 2)
: to put or pack in a pot
I'm potting up begonias.
pot
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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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