Definition of pool

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  • pool is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • pool is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
  • pool is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of pool

  • something resembling a pool of liquid (noun)

    Examples

    1. he stood in a pool of light

    Synonyms

    1. puddle
  • an association of companies for some definite purpose (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. consortium
    2. syndicate
  • the combined stakes of the betters (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. kitty
  • a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid (noun)

    Examples

    1. the body lay in a pool of blood

    Synonyms

    1. puddle
  • a small lake (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. pond
  • any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. pocket billiards
  • an excavation that is (usually) filled with water (noun)
  • an organization of people or resources that can be shared (noun)

    Examples

    1. a car pool
    2. a secretarial pool
    3. when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool
  • any communal combination of funds (noun)

    Examples

    1. everyone contributed to the pool
  • combine into a common fund (verb)

    Examples

    1. We pooled resources
  • join or form a pool of people (verb)

See definition of pool in Merriam Webster