potpot1 /pɑt/ ●●● noun 1 [countable] a container used for cooking, that is round, deep, and usually made of metal, or the amount this container holds: He was washing pots and pans in the sink. There’s a pot of soup on the stove.2[countable] a container with a handle and a small tube for pouring, used for making coffee or tea: a coffee pot3[countable] a container for a plant SYN flowerpot: The plant needs a new pot.4go to pot informal if an organization or a place goes to pot, its condition becomes worse because no one takes care of it: The farm has gone to pot since my uncle died.5the pot informal all the money that people have risked in a game of cards6[uncountable] informal marijuana [Origin: Old English pott]