Definition of 'pot'

Noun

1. metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
2. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
      Synonyms: toilet can commode crapper potty stool throne
3. the quantity contained in a pot
      Synonyms: potful
4. a container in which plants are cultivated
      Synonyms: flowerpot
5. (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"; "it must have cost plenty"
      Synonyms: batch deal flock good deal great deal hatful heap lot mass mess mickle mint muckle peck pile plenty quite a little raft sight slew spate stack tidy sum wad whole lot whole slew
6. the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
      Synonyms: jackpot kitty
7. slang for a paunch
      Synonyms: potbelly bay window corporation tummy
8. a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
      Synonyms: potentiometer

Verb

1. plant in a pot; "He potted the palm"

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