Meaning of "pot" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POT

Late Old English pott, from Medieval Latin pottus (unattested), perhaps from Latin pōtus a drink; compare Middle Low German pot, Old Norse pottr.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF POT

pot  [pɒt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POT

Pot is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb pot in English.

WHAT DOES POT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pottery

Pottery is the ceramic act of making pottery wares, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery. Pottery also refers to the art or craft of a potter or the manufacture of pottery. The definition of pottery used by ASTM is "all fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed, except technical, structural, and refractory products." Some archaeologists use a different understanding of this definition by excluding ceramic objects such as figurines which are made by similar processes and of similar materials but are not vessels. Pottery originates during the Neolithic period. Ceramic objects like the Gravettian culture Venus of Dolní Věstonice figurine discovered in the Czech Republic date back to 29,000–25,000 BC, and pottery vessels discovered in Jiangxi, China date back to 20,000 BP. Early Neolithic pottery has also been found in Jomon Japan, the Russian Far East, Sub-Saharan Africa and South America.

Definition of pot in the English dictionary

The first definition of pot in the dictionary is a container made of earthenware, glass, or similar material; usually round and deep, often having a handle and lid, used for cooking and other domestic purposes. Other definition of pot is the amount that a pot will hold; potful. Pot is also a chamber pot, esp a small one designed for a baby or toddler.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO POT

PRESENT

Present

I pot

you pot

he/she/it pots

we pot

you pot

they pot

Present continuous

I am potting

you are potting

he/she/it is potting

we are potting

you are potting

they are potting

Present perfect

I have potted

you have potted

he/she/it has potted

we have potted

you have potted

they have potted

Present perfect continuous

I have been potting

you have been potting

he/she/it has been potting

we have been potting

you have been potting

they have been potting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I potted

you potted

he/she/it potted

we potted

you potted

they potted

Past continuous

I was potting

you were potting

he/she/it was potting

we were potting

you were potting

they were potting

Past perfect

I had potted

you had potted

he/she/it had potted

we had potted

you had potted

they had potted

Past perfect continuous

I had been potting

you had been potting

he/she/it had been potting

we had been potting

you had been potting

they had been potting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will pot

you will pot

he/she/it will pot

we will pot

you will pot

they will pot

Future continuous

I will be potting

you will be potting

he/she/it will be potting

we will be potting

you will be potting

they will be potting

Future perfect

I will have potted

you will have potted

he/she/it will have potted

we will have potted

you will have potted

they will have potted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been potting

you will have been potting

he/she/it will have been potting

we will have been potting

you will have been potting

they will have been potting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would pot

you would pot

he/she/it would pot

we would pot

you would pot

they would pot

Conditional continuous

I would be potting

you would be potting

he/she/it would be potting

we would be potting

you would be potting

they would be potting

Conditional perfect

I would have pot

you would have pot

he/she/it would have pot

we would have pot

you would have pot

they would have pot

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been potting

you would have been potting

he/she/it would have been potting

we would have been potting

you would have been potting

they would have been potting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you pot
we let´s pot
you pot

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to pot

Past participle

potted

Present Participle

potting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «POT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pot» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of pot

bank · basin · bowl · bulge · cauldron · container · corporation · crock · cup · funds · gut · hit · jackpot · jug · kitty · pan · paunch · plug · pool · potbelly · prize · purse · shoot · skillet · spare tyre · spread · stakes · strike · trophy · urn · utensil · vase · vessel

TRANSLATION OF POT

Find out the translation of pot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of pot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pot» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 壶
• Translator English - Spanish: bote
• English: pot
• Translator English - Hindi: पॉट
• Translator English - Arabic: إِناء
• Translator English - Russian: горшок
• Translator English - Portuguese: panela
• Translator English - Bengali: পাত্র
• Translator English - French: pot
• Translator English - Malay: Periuk
• Translator English - German: Topf
• Translator English - Japanese: 深鍋
• Translator English - Korean: 항아리
• Translator English - Javanese: Pot
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nồi
• Translator English - Tamil: பானை
• Translator English - Marathi: भांडे
• Translator English - Turkish: tencere
• Translator English - Italian: vaso
• Translator English - Polish: rondel
• Translator English - Ukrainian: горщик для запікання
• Translator English - Romanian: oală
• Translator English - Greek: χύτρα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: pot
• Translator English - Swedish: kruka
• Translator English - Norwegian: kasserolle

10 QUOTES WITH «POT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pot.

1

Carol Alt

My mom cooked pot roast with noodles and frozen vegetables. Or she'd make spaghetti or hot dogs, or heat up TV dinners. Before I started modeling at age 19, I was 5'8" and weighed 165 pounds.

2

Lee Atwater

Just keep stirring the pot, you never know what will come up.

3

Texas Battle

To all my soap fans out there, my horror fanatics, comedy lovers, I will tell you this: 'Death Valley' is an action-packed drama, comedic, horror TV series that has a non-stop adventure in each episode. It's like a huge pot of Texas gumbo. If you like all four of those genres, then you'll love this show.

4

Nina Bawden

I like stirring the pot - I think it's part of my duty, to shake people up a bit - make them look at things in a different way.

5

Moon Bloodgood

My theory is because I'm Asian and white I sort of look like the future. I'm the melting pot.

6

Carol Moseley Braun

The fact is that the diversity in this political class serves the same interest as diversity in any arena, which is it stirs the competitive pot.

7

Rita Mae Brown

Leroy bet me I couldn't find a pot of gold at the end, and I told him that was a stupid bet because the rainbow was enough.

8

Tommy Chong

I never did smoke that much pot; never was a big pothead.

9

Joan Collins

We live in a quick-fix society where we need instant gratification for everything. Too fat? Get lipo-sucked. Stringy hair? Glue on extensions. Wrinkles and lines? Head to the beauty shop for a pot of the latest miracle skin stuff. It's all a beautiful £1 billion con foisted upon insecure women by canny cosmetic conglomerates.

10

Christian Cooke

It sounds stupid, but there's nothing like walking down the street and seeing a building that's older than 100 years old. I think London - not to sound pretentious - like New York, it's a big melting pot for all things and it's just got this energy that you can't find anywhere else.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POT»

Discover the use of pot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Pot Book: A Complete Guide to Cannabis

The editor of Ecstasy: The Complete Guide and the author of the bestselling Weekends at Bellevue, she lives in the Hudson Valley. Proceeds from the sale of this book will help fund therapeutic cannabis research.

Julie Holland, M.D., 2010

Top Pot Hand-Forged Doughnuts: Secrets and Recipes for the ...

Among enthusiasts, Seattle's Top Pot Doughnuts reigns supreme.

Mark Klebeck, Michael Klebeck, 2011

Stirring the Pot: A History of African Cuisine

All too often Africa is associated with famine, but in Stirring the Pot, James C. McCann describes how the ingredients, the practices, and the varied tastes of African cuisine comprise a body of historically gendered knowledge practiced and ...

James C. McCann, 2009

The Pot and How to Use It: The Mystery and Romance of the ...

Originating from a blog entry on Roger's popular Web site, the book also includes readers' comments and recipes alongside Roger's own discerning insights and observations on why and how we cook.

Ebert, Roger, 2010

The Common Pot: The Recovery of Native Space in the Northeast

In striking counterpoint to these analyses, Lisa Brooks demonstrates the ways in which Native leadersa including Samson Occom, Joseph Brant, Hendrick Aupaumut, and William Apessa adopted writing as a tool to reclaim rights and land in the ...

Lisa Tanya Brooks, 2008

Glorious One-Pot Meals: A Revolutionary New Quick and ...

All it takes is a Dutch oven and a few basic fresh or even frozen ingredients layered--never stirred. Glorious One-Pot Meals provides the most convenient method yet of serving highly nutritious, satisfying suppers every night of the week.

Elizabeth Yarnell, 2009

Anansi and the Pot of Beans

While helping his Grandma Spider, Anansi cannot resist her steaming hot pot of beans, despite her warnings to stay away.

Bobby Norfolk, Sherry Norfolk, 2006

Magic Pot

When a woodcutter finds a pot that magically duplicates anything that is placed inside it, he and his wife are delighted until the wife accidentally falls in.

Pleasant DeSpain, 2007

The Magic Porridge Pot

"A familiar folktale is given a medieval setting in Galdone's lively, sunny pictures which have the effect of posters with their clear blocks of color." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

‎1979

Pot Politics : Marijuana and the Costs of Prohibition: ...

The volume presents ethical, religious, economic, psychological, and political arguments for cannabis policies that range from prohibition to unrestricted legalization.

State University of New York Mitch Earleywine Associate Professor University at Albany, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pot is used in the context of the following news items.

Brandon Marshall shares worries about secondhand pot smoke with …

In a tweet, Marshall said that “it smells like Denver over here” because of all the pot smoke that was in the air at the wedding and shared his ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»

Police: NJ man who posted photos of pot plants arrested

Once they identified Kennedy, detectives checked his social media and there they found pictures of Kennedy with the pot plants. They were ... «6abc.com, Jul 15»

Here's Why the Denver County Fair Axed the Pot Pavilion for This Year

If the lack of a Pot Pavilion at this year's Denver County Fair, which starts July 31 and runs through August 2 at the National Western Complex is ... «Westword, Jul 15»

Pot pastor refuses to tear down Church of the Holy Smoke tents in …

Douglas — who also uses a YouTube channel to explore his religious views — says that he often provides pot to church members for free. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»

Word of mouth drives medical pot business

Demand for medical pot for patients with cancer, HIV, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, wasting syndrome, severe pain, severe nausea and seizures ... «BurlingtonFreePress.com, Jul 15»

Pierce County will start shutting down unregulated pot dispensaries …

All collective gardens will have to close under the new law, though limited pot-growing cooperatives are allowed. But dispensaries will have the ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»

Colorado Pot Cookie Death Becomes Centers for Disease Control …

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention uses a death in Colorado that was tied to a marijuana cookie as an example ... «Westword, Jul 15»

Companies Continue to Fire Employees for Legal Pot Use

Meet former TV anchor Cyd Maurer, the latest victim of the culture clash between liberalized attitudes toward pot and drug-free corporate ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»

41 guns, 3 pounds of pot and more than $60000 seized in …

Seattle police reportedly found 41 guns, more than $60,000 in cash and nearly three pounds of marijuana during an investigation of a West ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»

New Monterey County medical pot rules likely won't be adopted until …

Salinas >> Investors looking to make rural Monterey County a haven for growing and dispensing medical marijuana may have to wait until next ... «Monterey County Herald, Jul 15»