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pot
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Meanings
noun
  • a rounded or cylindrical container, typically of metal, used for cooking.
    E.g. pots and pans hung from a rack
  • the total sum of the bets made on a round in poker, brag, etc.
    E.g. Jim raked in half the pot
  • a prize in a sporting contest, especially a silver cup.
  • a pot belly.
    E.g. men pat their pots proudly and talk of how they must have got through a few skinfuls
  • an engine cylinder.
  • a shot in which a player strikes a ball into a pocket.
    E.g. he put together a 36 clearance to blue which was full of difficult pots
verb
  • plant in a flowerpot.
    E.g. pot individual cuttings as soon as you see new young leaves
  • preserve (food, especially meat or fish) in a sealed pot or jar.
    E.g. venison can be potted in the same way as tongue
  • strike (a ball) into a pocket.
    E.g. he failed to pot a red at close range
  • hit or kill by shooting.
    E.g. he was shot in the eye as neighbours potted clay pigeons
  • make articles from earthenware or baked clay.
    E.g. why not paint or pot in the sun this winter?
  • sit (a young child) on a potty.
  • encapsulate (an electrical component or circuit) in a synthetic resin or similar insulating material which sets solid.
noun
  • cannabis.
    E.g. we smoked pot at football games
noun
  • a shot aimed at someone or something; a potshot.
    E.g. my friends had a pot at the occasional rabbit
  • (chiefly in rugby) an attempt to score a goal with a kick.
verb
  • score (a goal).
    E.g. the English Lion potted two penalties of his own
noun
  • short for potentiometer (sense 2).

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