pot
🇺🇸
/pɑːt/
🇬🇧
/pɒt/
noun
B1
a round container for cooking
Use a large pot to boil the water.
B1
a container for storing food
She put the jam in a small pot.
B1
a container for a special use
The tea pot is on the table.
B1
the amount a pot holds
They shared a pot of soup.
R
a bowl made by hand
The artist made a beautiful pot from clay.
R
money bet in a game
He won the big pot in the poker game.
R
money collected for a purpose
We put money in the pot for the party.
R
a drug made from hemp
He was caught with a pot of marijuana.
R
a quick shot without aiming
He took a pot at the target and missed.
R
hitting a ball into a pocket
His final pot won the game.
R
a large stomach that sticks out
His big pot made it hard to bend over.
verb
R
to put a plant in a pot with soil
She will pot the new flowers tomorrow.
R
to hit a ball into a pocket
He potted the last ball to win.
R
to shoot an animal or bird
The hunter potted a rabbit for dinner.
translation
a round container for cooking; a container for storing food; a container for a special use; the amount a pot holds; a bowl made by hand; money bet in a game; money collected for a purpose; a drug made from hemp; a quick shot without aiming; hitting a ball into a pocket; a large stomach that sticks out
to put a plant in a pot with soil; to hit a ball into a pocket; to shoot an animal or bird
Word Forms
Plural
pots
Past
potted
Progressive
potting
Perfect
potted
3rd Present
pots