Definitions for pot
pɒtpot

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. potnoun

   metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

2. toilet, can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, thronenoun

   a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

3. pot, potfulnoun

   the quantity contained in a pot

4. pot, flowerpotnoun

   a container in which plants are cultivated

5. batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wadnoun

   (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

   "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"

6. pot, jackpot, kittynoun

   the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)

7. pot, potbelly, bay window, corporation, tummynoun

   slang for a paunch

8. potentiometer, potnoun

   a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets

9. pot, grass, green goddess, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, locoweed, Mary Janeverb

   street names for marijuana

10. potverb

    plant in a pot

    "He potted the palm"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Potnoun

   Etymology: pot, Fr. in all the senses, and Dutch; potte, Islandick.

   1. A vessel in which meat is boiled on the fire.

   Toad that under the cold stone
   Swelter’d, venom sleeping got;
   Boil thou first i’th’ charmed pot. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Gigantick hinds, as soon as work was done,
   To their huge pots of boiling pulse would run,
   Fell to with eager joy. John Dryden.

   2. Vessel to hold liquids.

   The woman left her water pot, and went her way. John.

   3. Vessel made of earth.

   Whenever potters meet with any chalk or marl mixed with their clay, though it will with the clay hold burning, yet whenever any water comes near any such pots after they are burnt, both the chalk and marl will slack and spoil their ware. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

   4. A small cup.

   But that I think his father loves him not,
   I’d have him poison’d with a pot of ale. William Shakespeare.

   Suppose your eyes sent equal rays,
   Upon two distant pots of ale,
   Not knowing which was mild or stale. Matthew Prior.

   A soldier drinks his pot, and then offers payment. Jonathan Swift.

   5. To go to Pot. To be destroyed or devoured. A low phrase.

   The sheep went first to pot, the goats next, and after them the oxen, and all little enough to keep life together. Roger L'Estrange.

   John’s ready money went into the lawyers pockets; then John began to borrow money upon the bank stock, now and then a farm went to pot. John Arbuthnot, Hist. of J. Bull.

2. To Potverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To preserve seasoned in pots.

   Potted fowl and fish come in so fast,
   That ere the first is out, the second stinks,
   And mouldy mother gathers on the brinks. Dryden.

   2. To inclose in pots of earth.

   Pot them in natural, not forced earth; a layer of rich mould beneath, and about this natural earth to nourish the fibres, but not so as to touch the bulbs. John Evelyn.

   Acorns, mast and other seeds may be kept well, by being barrelled or potted up with moist sand. John Mortimer.

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1. pot

   A pot is a container, usually rounded or cylindrical, made of various materials such as ceramic, metal, or glass, and used for cooking, storing food, or growing plants. It typically has a handle and often comes with a lid. The term "pot" can also colloquially refer to marijuana or cannabis in some contexts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Potnoun

   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

2. Potnoun

   an earthen or pewter cup for liquors; a mug

3. Potnoun

   the quantity contained in a pot; a potful; as, a pot of ale

4. Potnoun

   a metal or earthenware extension of a flue above the top of a chimney; a chimney pot

5. Potnoun

   a crucible; as, a graphite pot; a melting pot

6. Potnoun

   a wicker vessel for catching fish, eels, etc

7. Potnoun

   a perforated cask for draining sugar

8. Potnoun

   a size of paper. See Pott

9. Potverb

   to place or inclose in pots

10. Potverb

    to preserve seasoned in pots

11. Potverb

    to set out or cover in pots; as, potted plants or bulbs

12. Potverb

    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

13. Potverb

    to pocket

14. Potverb

    to tipple; to drink

15. Etymology: [Akin to LG. pott, D. pot, Dan. potte, Sw. potta, Icel. pottr, F. pot; of unknown origin.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pot

   The pot in poker refers to the sum of money that players wager during a single hand or game, according to the betting rules of the variant being played. It is likely that the word "pot" is related to or derived from the word "jackpot." At the conclusion of a hand, either by all but one player folding, or by showdown, the pot is won or shared by the player or players holding the winning cards. Sometimes a pot can be split between many players. This is particularly true in high-low games where not only the highest hand can win, but under appropriate conditions, the lowest hand will win a share of the pot.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pot

   pot, n. a metallic vessel for various purposes, esp. for cooking: a drinking vessel: an earthen vessel for plants: the quantity in a pot: (slang) a large sum of money, a prize.—v.t. to preserve in pots: to put in pots: to cook in a pot: to plant in a pot: to drain, as sugar, in a perforated cask: to shoot an enemy.—v.i. (Shak.) to tipple:—pr.p. pot′ting; pa.t. and pa.p. pot′ted.—n. Pot′-ale, refuse from a grain distillery.—adj. Pot′-bell′ied, having a prominent belly.—ns. Pot′-bell′y, a protuberant belly; Pot′-boil′er, a work in art or literature produced merely to secure the necessaries of life; Pot′-boy, a boy in a public-house who carries pots of ale to customers; Pot′-compan′ion, a comrade in drinking; Pot′-hang′er, a hook on which to hang a pot; Pot′-hat, a high-crowned felt hat, worn by men; Pot′-head, a stupid person; Pot′herb, any vegetable which is boiled and used as food.—n.pl. Pot′-holes, holes in the beds of rapid streams, made by an eddying current of water, which gives the stones a gyratory motion.—ns. Pot′-hook, a hook hung in a chimney for supporting a pot: a letter shaped like a pot-hook; Pot′-house, an ale-house; Pot′-hunt′er, one who hunts or fishes for profit; Pot′-lid, the cover of a pot; Pot′-liq′uor, a thin broth in which meat has been boiled; Pot′-luck, what may happen to be in the pot for a meal without special preparation; Pot′-man, a pot-companion: a pot-boy; Pot′-met′al, an alloy of copper and lead; Pot′-shop, a small public-house; Pot′-stick, a stick for stirring what is being cooked in a pot; Pot′stone, a massive variety of talc-schist, composed of a finely felted aggregate of talc, mica, and chlorite.—adj. Pot′-val′iant, brave owing to drink.—Potted meats, meats cooked, seasoned, and hermetically sealed in tins or jars.—Go to pot, to go to ruin, originally said of old metal, to go into the melting-pot; Keep the pot boiling, to procure the necessaries of life; Take pot-luck, to accept an invitation to a meal where no preparation for guests has been made. [M. E. pot, from the Celt., as Ir. pota, Gael. poit, W. pot.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pot

   The paper cylinder forming the head of a signal-rocket and containing the decorations. To diminish the resistance of the air the pot is surmounted by a paper cone.

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. potnoun

   See marijuana. "Must have been drinking, 'cause this ain't pot" -- Cypress Hill and Sonic Youth (Mary Jane). A kitchen dish used to boil water. It is fabricated in order to withstand high levels of direct heat. Useful in making soup.

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1. POT

   What does POT stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the POT acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. POT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pot is ranked #69392 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pot surname appeared 283 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Pot.
   
   51.5% or 146 total occurrences were Asian.
   36.7% or 104 total occurrences were White.
   4.5% or 13 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   4.5% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.4% or 7 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Containerful
   • Cooking Utensil
   • Large Indefinite Quantity
   • Paunch
   • Plant
   • Plumbing Fixture
   • Poker
   • Potential Divider
   • Stake
   • Vessel

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pot' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2620

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pot' in Nouns Frequency: #1416

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for pot »

1. opt

2. top

How to pronounce pot?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say pot in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pot in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of pot in a Sentence

1. Chuck Schumer:

   Secretary Zinke was one of the most toxic members of the cabinet in the way Secretary Zinke treated our environment, our precious public lands, and the way Secretary Zinke treated the government like it was Secretary Zinke personal honey pot, the swamp cabinet will be a little less foul without Secretary Zinke.

2. Lewis Liman:

   There's just not a pot of money there to raise rates.

3. King Henry IV of France:

   Fr., I want there to be no peasant in my realm so poor that he will not have a chicken in his pot every Sunday.

4. Bill Maher:

   Now, some people think this means I've changed. I assure you, I have not. I am still the same unmarried, childless, pot-smoking libertine I always was, let's get this straight. It's not me who's changed, it's the left who is now made up of a small contingent who've gone mental and a large contingent who refuse to call them out for it, but I will.

5. Carol Miller:

   Congress is a melting pot of many, many people and I think the more people we have with different experiences, the better we can relate to the people that we represent, so I'm very hopeful there will be more women.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pot
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pot
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pot
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pot
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pot
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pot