Definition of pot Pot
/pɑˈt/ - [pat] - pot
We found 54 definitions of pot from 10 different sources.
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What does pot mean?
WordNet
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| pot - metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid | ||
| cooking utensil, cookware a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking | ||
| vessel a craft designed for water transportation | ||
| caldron, cauldron a very large pot that is used for boiling | ||
| coffeepot tall pot in which coffee is brewed | ||
| dixie a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps | ||
| dutch oven an oven consisting of a metal box for cooking in front of a fire | ||
| boiler, kettle sealed vessel where water is converted to steam | ||
| marmite a large pot especially one with legs used e.g. for cooking soup | ||
| pottle a pot that holds 2 quarts | ||
| saucepot a cooking pot that has handles on either side and tight fitting lid; used for stewing or boiling | ||
| stockpot a pot used for preparing soup stock | ||
| teapot pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle | ||
| pot - street names for marijuana | ||
| grass, green goddess, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, locoweed, Mary Jane | ||
| cannabis, ganja, marihuana, marijuana the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect | ||
| pot - a container in which plants are cultivated | ||
| flowerpot | ||
| container any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) | ||
| pot - slang for a paunch | ||
| potbelly, bay window, corporation, tummy | ||
| paunch, belly the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish | ||
| pot - the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker) | ||
| jackpot, kitty | ||
| stakes, bet, wager, stake the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet" | ||
| pot - the quantity contained in a pot | ||
| potful | ||
| pot - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination | ||
| toilet, can, commode, crapper, potty, stool, throne | ||
| plumbing fixture a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building | ||
| lav, bathroom, privy, lavatory, toilet, john, can a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet | ||
| bathroom, bath a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet | ||
| flushless toilet a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water) | ||
| flush toilet, lavatory a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it | ||
| potty chair, potty seat toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children | ||
| toilet bowl the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water | ||
| pot - (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" | ||
| batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad | ||
| large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude | ||
| inundation, deluge, torrent, flood a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent" | ||
| pot - a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets | ||
| potentiometer | ||
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| pot - plant in a pot; "He potted the palm" | ||
| imbed, embed, engraft, implant, plant attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war; "The young reporter was embedded with the Third Division" | ||
| repot put in a new, usually larger, pot; "The plant had grown and had to be repotted" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- pot (Noun)
A vessel used for cooking or storing food. - pot (Noun)
The money wagered in poker or similar games. - pot (Noun)
A trap for catching lobsters, crabs, or fish. - pot (Noun)
An iron hat with a broad brim. - pot (Noun)
A glass of beer, of a size that varies regionally but is normally 10 fl oz 285 ml. - pot (Noun)
A potshot. - pot (Noun)
A protruding belly; a paunch. - pot (Noun)
Ruin or deterioration. - pot (Noun)
The act of causing a ball to fall into a pocket. - pot (Noun)
A potentiometer. - pot (Noun)
A non-conducting, usually ceramic, stand that supports the third rail while keeping it electrically insulated from the ground. - pot (Noun)
The drug marijuana. - pot (Verb)
To put something into a pot. - pot (Verb)
To preserve by bottling or canning, e. g. potted meat. - pot (Verb)
Cause a ball to fall into a pocket. - pot (Verb)
Be capable of being potted. - pot (Verb)
Send someone to gaol, expeditiously. - pot (Verb)
To tipple; to drink.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary đŸ“˜
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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. - pot (n.)
An earthen or pewter cup for liquors; a mug. - pot (n.)
The quantity contained in a pot; a potful; as, a pot of ale. - pot (n.)
A metal or earthenware extension of a flue above the top of a chimney; a chimney pot. - pot (n.)
A crucible; as, a graphite pot; a melting pot. - pot (n.)
A wicker vessel for catching fish, eels, etc. - pot (n.)
A perforated cask for draining sugar. - pot (n.)
A size of paper. See Pott. - pot (v. t.)
To place or inclose in pots - pot (v. t.)
To preserve seasoned in pots. - pot (v. t.)
To set out or cover in pots; as, potted plants or bulbs. - pot (v. t.)
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. - pot (v. t.)
To pocket. - pot (v. i.)
To tipple; to drink.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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A generic kitchen utensil used for cooking food by boiling, frying or other methods. -
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A drug prepared from the cannabis plant, that is smoked or ingested for its euphoric effect. -
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A great number or large amount of things not placed in a pile. -
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To knock a ball into a pocket of a snooker table, or similar game table.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary đŸ“•
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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 DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer đŸ’¥
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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.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue đŸ‘…
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The pot calls the kettle black a-se; one rogue exclaims against another. -
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On the pot; i.e. at stool.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary đŸ“—
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A little pot is soon hot. -
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The pot calls the kettle black.
Wikipedia 
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A cooking pot is a vessel to cook in. It is often larger than a pan, and will be taller than it is wide.
Pots are used for boiling liquids, like soups or stew.
