Definitions for Lot

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IPA: /lɒt/

Lot is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 3 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 4 points.

You can make 15 anagrams from letters in Lot (lot).

Definitions for Lot

noun

1. one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
2. the casting or drawing of such objects as a method of deciding something:
3. the decision or choice made by such a method.
4. allotted share or portion:
5. the portion in life assigned by fate or Providence; one's fate, fortune, or destiny:
6. a distinct portion or piece of land:
7. a piece of land forming a part of a district, city, or other community.
8. South Midland and Southern U.S. a farmyard or barnyard.
9. a piece of land having the use specified by the attributive noun or adjective:
10. Movies. a motion-picture studio and its surrounding property.
11. a distinct portion or parcel of anything, as of merchandise:
12. a number of things or persons collectively:
13. kind of person; sort:
14. Often, lots. a great many or a great deal:
15. Chiefly British. a tax or duty.
16. the nephew of Abraham. His wife was changed into a pillar of salt for looking back during their flight from Sodom. Gen. 13:1–12, 19.
17. a river in S France, flowing W to the Garonne. 300 miles (480 km) long.
18. a department in S France. 2018 sq. mi. (5225 sq. km). Capital: Cahors.
19. lot (def 14).

Idioms

1. cast (in) one's lot with, to ally oneself with; share the life and fortunes of:
2. draw / cast lots, to settle a question by the use of lots:

adverb

1. Often, lots. a great deal; greatly:
2. lot (def 21).

verb (used with object)

1. to divide or distribute by lot (sometimes followed by out):
2. to assign to one as his or her lot; allot.
3. to divide into lots, as land.
4. Obsolete. to cast or draw lots for.

verb (used without object)

1. to draw lots.

Origin of Lot

before 950; 1805-15 for def 14; Middle English; Old English hlot portion, choice, decision; cognate with Dutch lot, Old Norse hlutr; akin to Old English hlīet, German Los, Old Norse hlaut, Go

Examples for Lot

There was a lot of prison fiction from movies and books to mine.

If anything the work the two cops and the maintenance guy were doing deserves more respect and probably helped a lot more people.

And that's why I'm outlastin' a lot of the boys and still gettin' my fun out of the game.

There was a lot of positive feedback from people interested in non-gender binary people.

I think a lot of it has to do with the attitude and the energy behind it and the honesty.

He was not unfamiliar with the lot of one who dines with the learned Von Herzlich.

It does not often fall to the lot of a boy to perform a deed so heroic.

In the end, then, you'll be out a lot of money even if you win.

A lot of people ring in the New Year with vows to lose weight and exercise.

Not a blamed thing but a lot of stubs in a check-book, and a little fat.