Pot - English meaning

noun

A stake put up by a player in poker or brag before receiving cards.

Usage examples:

The antes were at the $10,000–$20,000 level

verb

Put up an amount as an ante in poker or brag and similar games.

Usage examples:

He essentially gets to pick which bets he thinks are best, and ante them up.

prefix

Before; preceding.

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Antechapel

noun

The land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake.

Usage examples:

Willows lined the bank of the stream

verb

Heap (a substance) into a mass or mound.

Usage examples:

The rain banked the soil up behind the gate

verb

Deposit (money or valuables) in a bank.

Usage examples:

She may have banked a cheque in the wrong account

noun

A bowl for washing, typically attached to a wall and having taps connected to a water supply; a washbasin.

Usage examples:

‘i liked the traditional idea of washing with a basin and ewer,’ he reflects.

noun

The front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels.

Usage examples:

His fat belly stuck out over his trousers

verb

Swell or cause to swell.

Usage examples:

As she leaned forward her pullover bellied out

noun

The stomach, or the front part of your body at the waist, between your chest and legs

noun

A round, deep dish or basin used for food or liquid.

Usage examples:

A mixing bowl

verb

Roll (a ball or other round object) along the ground.

Usage examples:

She snatched her hat off and bowled it ahead of her

noun

A round vessel that is open at the top

noun

A kind of stew that is cooked slowly in an oven.

Usage examples:

A chicken casserole

verb

Cook (food) slowly in a casserole.

Usage examples:

I ordered guinea fowl casseroled in red wine

noun

Large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served

noun

A large metal pot with a lid and handle, used for cooking over an open fire.

Usage examples:

A large cauldron or cooking pot set or suspended above an open fire was in general use.

noun

A large, round container for cooking in, usually supported over a fire, and used especially in the past

noun

An object for holding or transporting something.

Usage examples:

The cakes will keep for up to two weeks if kept in an airtight container

noun

A large company or group of companies authorized to act as a single entity and recognized as such in law.

Usage examples:

The cardiff bay development corporation

noun

An organization, esp. a business, that has a legally separate existence from the people who run it

Usage examples:

Multinational corporations, she was elected to the board of directors of the corporation., corporat…

noun

A large company, or a group of companies that are controlled as a single organization

Usage examples:

Whether you work for a large corporation or small company, following these easy guidelines can help…

noun

An earthenware pot or jar.

Usage examples:

The runner beans were then packed in layers of salt in large crocks

verb

Injure (a person or part of the body).

Usage examples:

He crocked a shoulder in the test against south africa

noun

A container made of baked clay

Usage examples:

Dad kept sauerkraut in a twenty-gallon crock., they claimed they wrote that song? what a crock!

noun

A ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures.

Usage examples:

The crucible tipped and the mould filled with liquid metal

noun

An earthenware pot or jar.

Usage examples:

The ‘miracle of the oil ‘involved a single cruse of oil which was used to light a menorah in the te…

noun

A large iron cooking pot used by campers or soldiers.

Usage examples:

It was either grass that was boiled up, or mangel wurzels and it was brought in with big dixies and…

proper noun

An informal name for the southern states of the us.

The southern states of the us that fought against the northern states during the civil war

noun

(especially among cockneys) one's wife.

Usage examples:

Particularly when i tell them me and the old dutch live in the old folks' flats, yes the upstairs o…

adjective

Relating to the netherlands, its people, or their language.

noun

The language of the netherlands, spoken by some 20 million people.

Usage examples:

Yiddishisms occur in such languages as dutch, english, french, german, hebrew, and spanish.

noun

The stomach or belly.

Usage examples:

The terrible pain in his gut

verb

Remove the intestines and other internal organs from (a fish or other animal) before cooking it.

Usage examples:

After getting a few fish each, they swam in the pond before they went back to the beach to clean an…

noun

A large cash prize in a game or lottery, especially one that accumulates until it is won.

Usage examples:

Colorful and inviting, this fantastic site offers a selection of fifty of the most popular casino g…

noun

The largest prize offered in a competition, or a prize that is added to until it is won

Usage examples:

I dreamt that i won/hit the jackpot.

noun

A large amount of money that you win in a game or a lottery

Usage examples:

One ticket holder won a jackpot of 4.2 million euros., the weekly jackpot prize averages 2 million …

noun

A fund of money for communal use, made up of contributions from a group of people.

Usage examples:

It is always easier to raise private donations if the government is seen to make a contribution tow…

noun

A pet name or a child's name for a kitten or cat.

Usage examples:

For indoor cats, my kitties spend an awful lot of time outside.

noun

Money to be used for a particular purpose that has been collected from a number of people

Usage examples:

We each put $20 a week into the kitty to cover the cost of food.

noun

A round water pot, typically of polished brass.

Usage examples:

This results in an attractive array of lotas in most homes: a large one for storing water; a smalle…

noun

A metal container used for cooking food in.

Usage examples:

Heat the olive oil in a heavy pan

verb

Criticize severely.

Usage examples:

The movie was panned by the critics

noun

A panning movement.

Usage examples:

That slow pan over london

noun

A large or protruding belly.

Usage examples:

His body was powerful and square, with the beginnings of a paunch

verb

Disembowel (an animal).

Usage examples:

One of the things i had to do was to paunch and skin a hare

noun

A small earthenware pot or pan.

Usage examples:

A pipkin is a small earthenware bowl, and a pannikin is a small metal drinking vessel.

noun

A small area of still water, typically one formed naturally.

Usage examples:

The natural lake water interchanges with the pool area water, keeping it clean.

verb

(of liquid) form a pool on the ground or another surface.

Usage examples:

Sweat pooled in the hollow of my back

verb

(of two or more people or organizations) put (money or other assets) into a common fund.

Usage examples:

They entered a contract to pool any gains and invest them profitably

noun

A measure for liquids equal to a half gallon.

Usage examples:

The bird was then pounded in a mortar, distilled with a lot of sack - a pottle was half a gallon, o…

noun

A small pouch of leather or plastic used for carrying money, typically by a woman.

Usage examples:

She had enough in her purse for bus fare

verb

(with reference to the lips) pucker or contract, typically to express disapproval or irritation.

Usage examples:

Marianne took a glance at her reflection and pursed her lips disgustedly

noun

A bag, often with a handle or a strap going over the shoulder, used esp. by women for carrying money, keys, and small personal items such as makeup; a pocketbook

Usage examples:

Yesterday’s race had a purse worth over $100,000., she pursed her lips and said nothing.

noun

A hollow object used to contain something.

Usage examples:

Fast-food receptacles

noun

A container for holding things or that you can put things in

Usage examples:

A trash receptacle

noun

A deep cooking pan, typically round, made of metal, and with one long handle and a lid.

Usage examples:

Remove plastic and wooden handles from frying pans and saucepans.

noun

A small metal cooking pot with a long handle, typically having legs.

Usage examples:

Place the item to be cooked in the oven (not on a metal skillet, as this tends to burn the undersid…

noun

A pan used for frying foods

noun

A frying pan

noun

A strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end, driven into the ground to support a plant, form part of a fence, mark a boundary, etc.

Usage examples:

A row of more than 15 bricks, pieces of concrete, metal poles, wooden stakes and a traffic cone wer…

verb

A territorial division of the mormon church under the jurisdiction of a president.

verb

Gamble (money or something else of value) on the outcome of a game or race.

Usage examples:

One gambler staked everything he'd got and lost

noun

A large pot in which stews are cooked.

Usage examples:

It must have been used on stewpots and casseroles, whether they were imported or not.

noun

A pot in which stock for soup is prepared by long, slow cooking.

Usage examples:

Add the vegetable to the stockpot and deglaze with the remaining wine, cover with extra water if ne…

noun

An indian clay pot with a long neck, used for storing water.

Usage examples:

Hookahs and candles would be arranged around the guests, along with surahis, fresh from the potters…

noun

A person's stomach or abdomen.

Usage examples:

A tummy upset

noun

A stomach

Usage examples:

My tummy hurts.

noun

A ship or large boat.

Usage examples:

The bridge only opens with two keys, at the moment it is high and open, which would allow ships and…

noun

A large boat or ship

Usage examples:

A scattering of vessels anchored in the harbor., we used bowls, pots, bottles, pitchers – any vesse…

noun

A large boat or a ship

Usage examples:

Two tugboats guided the 70,000 ton vessel into port., a cargo/container/freight vessel, a commercia…