noun
plural pots
[count] a deep, round container that is used for cooking
a container that is used for storing or holding something
[count] :the amount of something held by a pot - often + of
[count] informal :a large amount of something - usually + of
the pot chiefly US
the total amount of money that can be won in a card game and that is made up of all the bets put together :kitty
the total amount of money that has been gathered from many people for some purpose :kitty
[count] informal :potbelly
usually singular
[count] informal :toilet
usually singular
[count] Brit :a shot that causes a ball to fall into a pocket in games like snooker and pool - compare 2pot
a watched pot never boils
go to pot
informal :to be ruined :to fail
noun
[noncount] informal :marijuana
verb
pots; potted; potting
[+ obj] to plant (something) in a pot
Brit :to shoot (a ball) into a pocket in games like snooker and pool
Brit :to shoot and kill (an animal)