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Meaning of 'pot' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pot [ n.]
- A metallic or earthen vessel, appropriated to any of a great variety of uses, as for boiling meat or vegetables, for holding liquids, for plants, etc.; as, a quart pot; a flower pot; a bean pot.
- An earthen or pewter cup for liquors; a mug.
- The quantity contained in a pot; a potful; as, a pot of ale.
- A metal or earthenware extension of a flue above the top of a chimney; a chimney pot.
- A crucible; as, a graphite pot; a melting pot.
- A wicker vessel for catching fish, eels, etc.
- A perforated cask for draining sugar.
- A size of paper. See Pott.
2 . Pot [ v. i.]
- To tipple; to drink.
3 . Pot [ v. t.]
- To place or inclose in pots
- To preserve seasoned in pots.
- To set out or cover in pots; as, potted plants or bulbs.
- To drain; as, to pot sugar, by taking it from the cooler, and placing it in hogsheads, etc., having perforated heads, through which the molasses drains off.
- To pocket.

Meaning of 'pot' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pot [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Example in sentence:
  • a batch of letters;
  • a deal of trouble;
  • a lot of money;
  • a slew of journalists;
  • a wad of money;
  • he made a mint on the stock market;
  • it must have cost plenty;
  • see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
2 . pot [ v]
Meaning (2):
- plant in a pot
Example in sentence:
  • He potted the palm

Nearby Words:

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