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- Dictionarypot/pɒt/
noun
- 1. a rounded or cylindrical container, typically of metal, used for cooking: "pots and pans hung from a rack" Similar
- 2. the total sum of the bets made on a round in poker, brag, etc.: "Jim raked in half the pot" Similar
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"
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noun. uk / pɒt / us / pɑːt / pot noun (CONTAINER) Add to word list. B1 [ C ] any of various types of container, usually round, especially one used for cooking food: Fill a large pot with salted water and bring it to the boil. pots and pans There's plenty of cupboard space in the kitchen for all your pots and pans. See also. teapot.
The meaning of POT is 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. How to use pot in a sentence.
Pot definition: a container of earthenware, metal, etc., usually round and deep and having a handle or handles and often a lid, used for cooking, serving, and other purposes.. See examples of POT used in a sentence.
Someone who has a pot has a round, fat stomach which sticks out, either because they eat or drink too much, or because they have had very little to eat for some time.
n. 1. Any of various usually domestic containers made of pottery, metal, or glass, as: a. A round, fairly deep cooking vessel with a handle and often a lid. b. A short round container for storing or serving food: a jam pot; a mustard pot. c. A coffeepot. d. A teapot. 2. a. Such a container and its contents: a pot of stew; brewed a pot of coffee. b.
Definition of pot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
POT definition: 1. a round container, usually used for storing things or cooking: 2. to put a plant into a pot…. Learn more.
Definitions of pot. noun. metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid. see more. noun. the quantity contained in a pot. synonyms: potful. see more. noun. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent.
n. a container of earthenware, metal, etc., usually round and deep and having a handle or handles and often a lid, used for cooking, serving, and other purposes. such a container with its contents: a pot of stew. the amount contained in or held by a pot; potful. a flowerpot.
Noun. Verb. Abbreviation. Idiom. Filter. noun. pots. A round vessel of any size, made as of metal, earthenware, or glass, used for holding liquids, cooking or preserving food, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An artistic or decorative ceramic vessel of any shape. American Heritage. A flowerpot. American Heritage. Potful.
