Dictionary definition · pool
noun
- an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
- a small lake"the pond was too small for sailing"
- an organization of people or resources that can be shared"a car pool"
- an association of companies for some definite purpose
- any communal combination of funds"everyone contributed to the pool"
- a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid"there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain"
- the combined stakes of the betters
- something resembling a pool of liquid"he stood in a pool of light"
- any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
verb
- combine into a common fund"We pooled resources"
- join or form a pool of people
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).