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   Pot

   /pät/

   

   noun

   • 1. a container, typically rounded or cylindrical and of ceramic ware or metal, used for storage or cooking: "clay pots for keeping water cool in summer" Similar cooking utensilcontainerreceptaclevesselpansaucepancasserolestewpotstockpotskilletdixiechafing dishcauldroncruciblecrockbasinbowlpotjielotasurahiarchaic:pipkincrusepottleDutch ovengallipot
   • ▪ any of various containers made for a particular purpose: "a coffee pot"
   • ▪ a container for holding drink, especially beer.
   • ▪ the contents of any pot: "a pot of coffee"
   • 2. the total sum of the bets made on a round in poker and other card games: "Jim raked in the pot" Similar bankkittypoolpursestakesantejackpot
   • ▪ all the money contributed by a group of people for a particular purpose: "in insurance, everybody puts money into the pot used to pay claims"
   • 3. a potbelly. informal Similar paunchpot bellybellybeer bellygutfat/protruding stomachinformal:beer guttummyspare tiremiddle-aged spreadbay windowinformal, dated:corporation
   • 4. a toilet. informal US

   verb

   • 1. plant in a flowerpot: "pot individual cuttings as soon as you see new young leaves"
   • 2. preserve (food, especially meat or fish) in a sealed pot or jar: "venison can be potted in the same way as tongue"
   • 3. another term for pocket
   • 4. hit or kill (someone or something) by shooting: informal "he was shot in the eye as neighbors potted clay pigeons"

   Word Origin late Old Englishpott, probably reinforced in Middle English by Old French pot; of unknown ultimate origin (compare with late Latin potus ‘drinking cup’). Current senses of the verb date from the early 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. potful noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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