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Pot

pɒt

Pot definitions
noun
pot pots
  1. a rounded or cylindrical container, typically of metal, used for cooking

    "pots and pans hung from a rack"

    cooking utensil container receptacle vessel
    • any of various containers made for a particular purpose, especially one used for storage

      "a yogurt pot"

    • a container for holding drink, especially beer
    • the contents of a pot

      "a pot of coffee"

  2. the total sum of the bets made on a round in poker, brag, etc.

    "Jim raked in half the pot"

    • 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 prize in a sporting contest, especially a silver cup
  4. a pot belly

    "men pat their pots proudly and talk of how they must have got through a few skinfuls"

    paunch pot belly belly beer belly gut fat/protruding stomach
  5. an engine cylinder
  6. a shot in which a player strikes a ball into a pocket

    "he put together a 36 clearance to blue which was full of difficult pots"

verb
pots potting potted pot
  1. plant in a flowerpot

    "pot individual cuttings as soon as you see new young leaves"

    • transplant a plant from a small flowerpot to a larger one
    • transplant a seedling into a flowerpot
  2. preserve (food, especially meat or fish) in a sealed pot or jar

    "venison can be potted in the same way as tongue"

  3. strike (a ball) into a pocket

    "he failed to pot a red at close range"

  4. hit or kill by shooting

    "he was shot in the eye as neighbours potted clay pigeons"

    • succeed in obtaining (something desirable); win

      "do you fancy potting a fine trophy?"

  5. make articles from earthenware or baked clay

    "why not paint or pot in the sun this winter?"

  6. sit (a young child) on a potty
  7. encapsulate (an electrical component or circuit) in a synthetic resin or similar insulating material which sets solid