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Pot Made Large Noun Yogurt Container Amount Money

Word pot
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / pɒt / NAmE / pɑːt /
Example
  • pots and pans
  • a pot of jam
  • a yogurt pot
  • a coffee pot
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pot

(noun)BrE / pɒt / NAmE / pɑːt /
  1. a deep round container used for cooking things in
    • pots and pans
  2. a container made of glass, clay or plastic, used for storing food in
    • a pot of jam
    • a yogurt pot
  3. a container of various kinds, made for a particular purpose
    • see also chamber pot
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/chamber-pot
    • a coffee pot
    • a pepper pot
    • a teapot
    • Is there any more tea in the pot?
  4. the amount contained in a pot
    • They drank a pot of coffee.
  5. a bowl, etc. that is made by a potter
  6. the total amount of money that is bet in a card game
  7. all the money given by a group of people in order to do something together, for example to buy food
    • see also kitty
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/kitty
    • = marijuana
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/marijuana
    • pot smoking
    • = potshot
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/potshot
    • He took a pot at the neighbour's cat with his air rifle.
  8. the act of hitting a ball into one of the pockets around the edge of the table
    • See related entries: Pool and snooker
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/pool_and_snooker/pot_1
    • = pot belly
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/pot-belly
  9. a large prize or reward that somebody hopes for but is unlikely to get
  10. to be spoiled because people are not working hard or taking care of things
    • Her handwriting's gone to pot since she started using a computer all the time.
  11. likely to change; in the process of changing
  12. used to say that you should not criticize somebody for a fault that you have yourself
  13. when you take pot luck, you choose something or go somewhere without knowing very much about it, but hope that it will be good, pleasant, etc.
    • see also potluck
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/potluck
    • It's pot luck whether you get good advice or not.
    • You're welcome to stay to supper, but you'll have to take pot luck (= eat whatever is available).
  14. a very large amount of money
  15. to put something into a space that is too small for it
    • Writing a history of the world in a single volume is like putting a quart into a pint pot.
  16. used to say that when you are impatient for something to happen, time seems to pass very slowly
  17. Extra Examples

    • Cook gently in a covered pot for 3–4 hours.
    • He could hear the pot bubbling on the stove.
    • I sat in the kitchen, among the dirty pots and pans.
    • I’ll make a fresh pot of tea.
    • Local people kill these animals for the pot.
    • Plants in pots require more water than you might think.
    • Put all the ingredients in a large pot.
    • She filled the pot with boiling water.
    • The waiter brought over a steaming pot brimming with seafood.
    • a clay pot full of oil
    • a pot of glue/jam
    • A large stock pot was simmering on the stove.
    • She made a pot of strong coffee.
    • The newly made pots are glazed when they are completely dry.
    • a flower pot
    • a pepper pot
    • a pot of jam/honey/yogurt
    • an empty yogurt pot

    Word Origin

    • noun senses 1 to 7 and noun senses 10 to 11 late Old English pott, probably reinforced in Middle English by Old French pot; of unknown ultimate origin (compare with late Latin potus ‘drinking cup’). noun sense 8 1930s: probably from Mexican Spanish potiguaya ‘cannabis leaves’. noun sense 9 1950s: abbreviation of potshot.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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