pool
1 of 4noun (1)
ˈpül 
1
a(1)
: a small and rather deep body of usually fresh water
(2)
: a quiet place in a stream
(3)
: a body of water forming above a dam
b
: something resembling a pool
a pool of light
2
: a small body of standing liquid
3
: a continuous area of porous sedimentary rock that yields petroleum or gas
4
: swimming pool
pool
2 of 4verb (1)
pooled; pooling; pools
intransitive verb
1
: to form a pool
2
of blood : to accumulate or become static (as in the veins of a bodily part)
pool
3 of 4noun (2)
1
a
: an aggregate stake to which each player of a game has contributed
b
: all the money bet by a number of persons on a particular event
2
a
: a game played on an English billiard table in which each of the players stakes a sum and the winner takes all
b
: any of various games of billiards played on an oblong table having 6 pockets with usually 15 object balls
3
: an aggregation of the interests or property of different persons made to further a joint undertaking by subjecting them to the same control and a common liability
4
: a readily available supply: such as
a
: the whole quantity of a particular material present in the body and available for function or the satisfying of metabolic demands
b
: a body product (such as blood) collected from many donors and stored for later use
c
: a group of people available for some purpose
a shrinking pool of applicants
typing pool
5
: gene pool
6
: a group of journalists from usually several news organizations using pooled resources (such as television equipment) to produce shared coverage especially of events to which access is restricted
pool
4 of 4verb (2)
pooled; pooling; pools
transitive verb
: to combine (things, such as resources) in a common pool or effort
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- billabong [Australian]
- mere [chiefly British]
- puddle
- stank [British dialect]
- well
Noun (2)
- force
- help
- labor force
- manpower
- personnel
- staff
- workforce
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Old English pōl; akin to Old High German pfuol pool
Noun (2)
French poule, literally, hen, from Old French, feminine of poul cock — more at pullet
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
Verb (1)
1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb (2)
circa 1780, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing pool
Kids Definition
pool 1 of 3
noun
ˈpül
1
: a small deep body of usually fresh water
2
: something like a pool (as in shape or depth)
The lamp cast a pool of light.
3
: a small body of standing liquid : puddle
a pool of blood
4
: swimming pool
pool
2 of 3noun
1
: a game of billiards played on a table with six pockets
2
: a supply of people or things available for use
a pool of talent
pool
3 of 3verb
pooled; pooling
: to contribute to a common fund or effort
Medical Definition
pool 1 of 2
intransitive verb
ˈpül
of blood
: to accumulate or become static (as in the veins of a bodily part)
blood pooled in his legs
pool
2 of 2noun
: a readily available supply: as
a
: the whole quantity of a particular material present in the body and available for function or the satisfying of metabolic demands see gene pool, metabolic pool
b
: a body product (as blood) collected from many donors and stored for later use
Legal Definition
pool 1 of 2
noun
1
: an aggregation of the interests, obligations, or undertakings of several parties working together
an insurance pool
2
: a group of people available for some purpose see also jury pool
pool
2 of 2transitive verb
: to combine (as assets or votes) in a common form or effort
especially : to combine (interests) so as not to have a merger of companies considered a purchase for accounting purposes
pool 1 of 3
noun (1)
as in puddle
a small often deep body of water a secluded pool that has long been a locally favored spot for skinny-dipping Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- puddle
- lake
- pond
- well
- billabong
- basin
- stank
- mere
- hole
- swimming pool
- sinkhole
- water hole
pool
2 of 3noun (2)
1
as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work a large pool of applicants for the summer internship Synonyms & Similar Words
- staff
- workforce
- manpower
- personnel
- labor force
- crew
- worker
- employee
- team
- force
- party
- help
- squad
- company
- blood
- labor
- band
- gang
- support
- proletariat
- helper
- rank and file
- outfit
- employe
- hireling
2
as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time a pool of ideas ready to use whenever the cartoonist needs to meet a deadline Synonyms & Similar Words
- supply
- reservoir
- inventory
- repertoire
- stock
- fund
- budget
- resource
- source
- fountain
- cache
- reserve
- force
- pot
- hoard
- replacement
- stockpile
- refill
- renewal
- nest egg
- mine
- kitty
- purse
- spring
- well
- wellspring
3
as in deposit
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose office workers setting up a pool for the collective purchase of lottery tickets Synonyms & Similar Words
- deposit
- fund
- budget
- nest egg
- savings
- collection
- kitty
- account
- reserve
- savings account
- assets
- chest
- treasure
- cache
- pin money
- bankroll
- cushion
- pocket money
- petty cash
- hoard
- pocketbook
- spending money
- coffer(s)
4
as in pot
the total of the bets at stake at one time two coworkers split last week's football pool Synonyms & Similar Words
- pot
- fund
- stake
- jackpot
- kitty
- bet
- jack
- wager
pool
3 of 3verb
as in to stack
Synonyms & Similar Words
- stack
- ball
- pile
- join
- merge
- cluster
- connect
- heap
- combine
- link
- group
- batch
- bunch
- huddle
- unite
- archive
- organize
- round up
- regroup
- corral
- scrape (up or together)
- compile
- band
- accumulate
- herd
- congregate
- lump
- hive
- flock
- collate
- systematize
- swarm
- collect
- brigade
- arrange
- concentrate
- amass
- garner
- re-collect
- assemble
- throng
- gather
- regather
- pack
- constellate
- pick up
- rally
- press
- bulk (up)
- raise
- muster
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- separate
- break up
- dissolve
- split (up)
- send
- disintegrate
- sever
- dismiss
- scatter
- disband
- disperse
- dissipate
- dispel