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pot Definition and Meaning in English (pot definition)

noun
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Pot definition: A round container, typically made of earthenware or metal, used for cooking, serving, or storing food and liquids.

Definitions of Pot

  1. 1noun

    A round container, typically made of earthenware or metal, used for cooking, serving, or storing food and liquids.

  2. 2noun

    A container, often made of clay or plastic, in which a plant is grown.

  3. 3noun(slang)

    An informal term for marijuana, a psychoactive drug derived from the cannabis plant.

Example Sentences

“She cooked the stew in a large clay pot.”

“He planted the rose in a new terracotta pot.”

“The police found a small pot of cannabis.”

Inflected Word Forms

past participlepotted
gerundpotting
nounpottery
agent nounpotter

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

go to potidiom

To deteriorate completely; to become ruined or worthless.

a watched pot never boilsidiom

Time seems to pass more slowly when one is waiting for something to happen.

pot calling the kettle blackidiom

Used to say that someone is criticizing another person for a fault that they have themselves.

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Pot definition: A round container, typically made of earthenware or metal, used for cooking, serving, or storing food and liquids.
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'Pot' translates to 'pot' in English. Pot definition: A round container, typically made of earthenware or metal, used for cooking, serving, or storing food and liquids.
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