pot

noun (1)

\ ˈpät

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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

8 : a vessel for urination and defecation: such as

a : toilet sense 1a

b : potty

pot

verb

potted; potting

Definition of pot (Entry 2 of 4)

transitive verb

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)

intransitive verb

: to take a potshot

pot

noun (2)

Definition of pot (Entry 3 of 4)

: marijuana

pot

abbreviation

Definition of pot (Entry 4 of 4)

1 potential

2 potentiometer

Examples of pot in a Sentence

Verb She spent the afternoon potting tulip bulbs.

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“Pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pot. Accessed 20 Apr. 2021.

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pot

verb

English 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

noun

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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

noun

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Medical Definition of pot

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a usually rounded container

pot

noun

Medical Definition of pot (Entry 2 of 2)

: marijuana

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