First Known Use: before 12th century
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1pot
noun \ˈpät\
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
Origin of POT
Middle English, from Old English pott; akin to Middle Low German pot pot
2pot
verb
: 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)
pot·tedpot·ting
Full Definition of POT
transitive verb
1
a : to place in a pot b : to pack or preserve (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 (as electronic components) in a container with an insulating or protective material (as plastic)
intransitive verb
: to take a potshot
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First Known Use of POT
1616
3pot
noun
Definition of POT
Origin of POT
perhaps modification of Mexican Spanish potiguaya
First Known Use: 1938
Other Drug/Tobacco Terms
4pot
abbreviation
Definition of POT
1
potential
2
potentiometer
POT[1] Defined for Kids
1pot
noun \ˈpät\
Definition of POT for Kids
1
: a deep usually rounded container <a cooking pot> <a clay flower pot>
2
: the amount a pot will hold <a pot of soup>
2pot
verb
pot·tedpot·ting
Definition of POT for Kids
: to put or pack in a pot <I'm potting up begonias.>
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