Meaning of pot in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /pɑt/

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  1. Verb

    pot

    Definitions

    1. plant in a pot

    Examples

    • « He potted the palm »

    Derived terms

  2. Noun

    pot

    Etymology

    late Old English pott, 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

    Definitions

    1. metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep

    Examples

    • « often has a handle and lid »
  3. 2. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

    Derived terms

  4. 3. the quantity contained in a pot
  5. 4. a container in which plants are cultivated
  6. 5. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

    Examples

    • « a batch of letters »
    • « a deal of trouble »
    • « a lot of money »
    • « he made a mint on the stock market »
    • « it must have cost plenty »

    Derived terms

  7. 6. the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
  8. 7. slang terms for a paunch
  9. 8. a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal

    Examples

    • « used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets »
  10. 9. street names for marijuana

    Derived terms

Famous quotes

  • « I'm still living the life where you get home and open the fridge and there's half a pot of yogurt and a half a can of flat Coca-Cola. »
    Alan Rickman
  • « America is a such a melting pot, I'm not sure if roast chicken is the classic comfort food for everybody. »
    Eric Ripert
  • « In the Lamborghini I have to avoid certain roads because of pot holes, and there's nowhere to put my drink, no cup holder. And I'm not going to lie, it looks pretentious. I used to think it was cool to, like, drive it to dinner. Now? Like I really need to be looked at any more. »
    Danica Patrick
  • « Restless, and in desperate need of adventure, I quit my job at an insurance company to travel west with a couple of guys I smoked pot with, scandalizing my family. »
    Mink Stole
  • « Dad was just an emotional wreck. He was drinking a lot of the time, he was smoking a lot of pot. And because he takes certain medications, the drinking was making him... you know, he wasn't even present, really. »
    Jack Osbourne

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