pool


Definition: Meaning of, pool in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / puːl /

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pool pools
  1. for swimming [countable] a hole or container that has been specially made and filled with water so that people can swim or play in it [=  swimming pool]
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  2. area of water [countable] a small area of still water in a hollow place
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  3. pool of water/blood/light etc a small area of liquid or light on a surface
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  4. game [uncountable] a game in which you use a stick to hit numbered balls into holes around a table, which is often played in bars
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  5. group of people [countable] a group of people who are available to work or to do an activity when they are needed
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  6. shared money/things [countable usually singular] a number of things or an amount of money that is shared by a group of people
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  7. the pools a system in Britain in which people try to win money each week by guessing the results of football games
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  8. sports [countable] American English a game in which people try to win money by guessing the result of a sports game, or the money that is collected from these people for this
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
pool pooled pooled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
pooling pools
[transitive]
  1. to combine your money, ideas, skills etc with those of other people so that you can all use them
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pool used in phrases

  • car pool (noun)
    1. a group of people who agree to travel together to work, school etc in one car and share the cost
    2. a group of cars that a company or organization owns for its workers or members to use
  • dirty pool (noun)
    1. conduct that is unfair, unethical or unsportsmanlike
  • gene pool (noun)
    1. all of the genes available to a particular SPECIES
  • infinity pool (noun)
    1. a swimming pool that has been built in a special position so that someone swimming in the pool can see as far as the HORIZON (= the line far away where the land or sea seems to meet the sky)
  • labor pool (noun)
    1. the source of trained people from which workers can be hired
  • labour pool (noun)
    1. the source of trained people from which workers can be hired
  • motor pool (noun)
    1. a group of cars, trucks, and other vehicles that are available for people in a particular part of the government or army to use
  • numbers pool (noun)
    1. an illegal daily lottery
  • paddling pool (noun)
    1. a small pool or plastic container of water which is not very deep, for children to play in [=  wading pool American English]
  • pool ball (noun)
    1. ball used in playing pool
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