pool meaning and definition

POOL noun

Definition of pool (noun)

1. an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
2. a small lake
   • "the pond was too small for sailing"
   • synonyms: pond
3. an organization of people or resources that can be shared
   • "a car pool"; "a secretarial pool"; "when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool"
4. an association of companies for some definite purpose
   • synonyms: consortium, syndicate
5. any communal combination of funds
   • "everyone contributed to the pool"
6. a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
   • "there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain"; "the body lay in a pool of blood"
   • synonyms: puddle
7. the combined stakes of the betters
   • synonyms: kitty
8. something resembling a pool of liquid
   • "he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"
   • synonyms: puddle
9. any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
   • synonyms: pocket billiards

POOL verb

Definition of pool (verb)

1. combine into a common fund
   • "We pooled resources"
2. join or form a pool of people