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plot

/plɑt/noun, verb1 syllable

Plot means: a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation.

Synonyms for plot22

noun, as in a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation

plot of land, plot of ground, patch

noun, as in a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

secret plan, game

verb, as in make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed

verb, as in make a plot of

plat

also used for plot

storyline, parcel, scheme, chart, design, map, graph, graphic, plan, schematic, conspiracy, intrigue, machination, blueprint, project

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What does plot mean?8

noun

1

a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation“a bean plot”

2

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)“they concocted a plot to discredit the governor”

3

the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.“the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal”

4

a chart or graph showing the movements or progress of an object

verb

1

make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed

2

make a plot of“Plat the town”

3

plan secretly, usually something illegal“They plotted the overthrow of the government”

4

devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet)“the writer is plotting a new novel”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with plot?29

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All 29 rhymes for plot, grouped by syllable

Plot in a sentence

  • Apart from the plot, the book interested me.Zifre
  • According to the newspaper, he participated in the plot.CK
  • As the plot unfolds, the mystery becomes clearer.VirtuOZ
  • The more the plot thickens, the more the mystery unfolds.Eldad
  • More roads were built, and the land was divided into plots.sundown
  • Their plot to start a fire was discovered by the police.CK
  • The plot was too difficult for me to follow.CK
  • This mystery has a plot twist that's completely novel.unknown

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Forms of plot

as a noun

plural
plots

as a verb

past tense
plotted
present participle
plotting
third-person singular
plots
past participle
plotted