pot
noun
a container of earthenware, metal, etc., usually round and deep and having a handle or handles and often a lid, used for cooking, serving, and other purposes.
have potted
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present perfectof pot.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"Ef it was that sneak Larrabee, and he fired them shots to lure me out, he might have potted me, without a show, a dozen times in the last five minutes."
From Stories in Light and Shadow by Harte, Bret
And but for the accursed luck that brought those French Spads upon us at the wrong time, my Circus would have potted half of them.”
From Aces Up by Clarke, Covington
He was waiting at his window, and I could have potted him at my ease where he stood against the light listening hard enough but not seeing a thing.
From Raffles, Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)
“Yes, I suppose you’d have potted me, Dorl,” said the ex-sergeant.
From Northern Lights by Parker, Gilbert
Let me produce the authentic record of Owd Ben, and I have no doubt but that the Lord Chief Justice himself would have potted his representative.
From The Postmaster's Daughter by Tracy, Louis
