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
noun, as in a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
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
What does plot mean?8
noun
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation“a bean plot”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)“they concocted a plot to discredit the governor”
the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.“the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal”
a chart or graph showing the movements or progress of an object
verb
make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
make a plot of“Plat the town”
plan secretly, usually something illegal“They plotted the overthrow of the government”
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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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
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of plot
as a noun
- plural
- plots
as a verb
- past tense
- plotted
- present participle
- plotting
- third-person singular
- plots
- past participle
- plotted