pot

US /pɑt/

Definition

metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

She put a large pot of water on the stove to boil.

pancooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
kettlea metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
containerany object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

Easy cook soup in a large pot
to cook soup in a large pot, meaning to prepare a hot meal
Medium pot of fresh hot coffee
to pot of fresh hot coffee, meaning to plant in a pot
Hard sweeten the pot with stock options
to sweeten the pot with stock options, meaning to make sweeter in taste
Very Hard the pot calling the kettle black
referring to the pot calling the kettle black

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.