pool
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A small, deep area of water, like a swimming spot or a natural pond
Pronunciation
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poolIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpul
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
A small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
Any small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle.
A small lake
A small amount of liquid on a surface.
by extensioncomputing
A set of resources that are kept ready to use.
verb
transitive
To put together; contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual division of profits or losses; to make a common interest of.
intransitive
To combine or contribute with others, as for a commercial, speculative, or gambling transaction.
Join or form a pool of people
intransitiveof a liquid
To form a pool.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
Used this way, pool is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use pool
- “Let's go for a swim in the pool this afternoon.”noun
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