English dictionary
lot
nounPronunciation
lɒt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
noun
- any collection in its entirety
noun
- an unofficial association of people or groups
noun
- a parcel of land having fixed boundaries
noun
- (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent
noun
- your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
verb
- administer or bestow, as in small portions
verb
- divide into lots, as of land, for example
Example sentences
the luck of the draw
they drew lots for it
she bought the whole caboodle
the smart set goes there
they were an angry lot
he bought a lot on the lake
a batch of letters
a deal of trouble
a lot of money
he made a mint on the stock market
see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
whatever my fortune may be
deserved a better fate
has a happy lot
the luck of the Irish
a victim of circumstances
administer critical remarks to everyone present
dole out some money
shell out pocket money for the children
deal a blow to someone
the machine dispenses soft drinks