n.
Pronunciation: ' pät
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pott; akin to Middle Low German pot pot
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a usually rounded metal or earthen container used chiefly for domestic purposes (as in cooking or for holding liquids or growing plants) also : any of various technical or industrial vessels or enclosures resembling or likened to a household pot <the pot of a still> b : POTFUL <a pot of coffee>
2 : an enclosed framework of wire, wood, or wicker for catching fish or lobsters
3 a : a large amount (as of money) b (1) : the total of the bets at stake at one time (2) : one round in a poker game c : the common fund of a group
4 : POTSHOT
5 : POTBELLY
6 : RUIN <gone to pot >
7 British : a shot in snooker in which a ball is pocketed
8 : a vessel for urination and defecation: as a : TOILET 3B b : POTTY