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noun | verb plotplot1 /plɑt/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYplot1Origin: Old English piece of land ► convoluted plot the opera’s convoluted plot (=complicated and confusing plot) ► plot twists The book’s clever plot twists (=changes in how the story is progressing) keep you guessing right to the end. ► plot line I lost track of the plot line (=the basic set of events) early in the movie. ► hatched a plot She and her lover hatched a plot (=started making plans) to kill her husband. ► assassination plot Did the CIA have a role in an assassination plot against Castro? THESAURUSfor entertainment► story a description of how something happened, that is intended to entertain people, and may be true or imaginary: The movie is based on a true story. A lot of people like to read detective stories. ► tale a story about things that happened long ago, or things that may not have really happened: As a young boy he loved books about pirates and tales of adventure. ► myth a very old story about gods, magical creatures, etc.: In Greek myths, Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty. ► legend an old story about brave people or magical events that is probably not true: The legend of King Arthur is based on a real Celtic king. ► fable a traditional story that teaches a moral lesson: The fable about the tortoise and the hare teaches that slow steady work is the way to succeed. ► anecdote formal a short interesting story about a particular person or event: He started his speech with an amusing anecdote about the couple who were getting married. ► yarn a long story, usually spoken, that is not completely true: We listened to Grandpa’s yarns about the early days on the farm. ► plot the story that is told in a book, movie, or play: The plot was very complicated, and I didn’t understand what was happening. ► narrative formal the way that a story or set of events is explained, for example in a book: The book lacks a traditional narrative, and instead goes back and forth in time. method/arrangement► plan a set of actions for achieving something in the future, especially one that has been considered carefully and in detail: The governor announced the state’s highway improvement plan. Have you decided on a plan of action? ► plot/conspiracy a secret plan to do something bad or illegal, especially a plan that involves a lot of people: The FBI uncovered a plot to assassinate the president. ► scheme a plan, especially to do something bad or illegal: He created an elaborate scheme to steal from his employer. ► strategy a careful plan aimed at achieving something difficult: We need a new marketing strategy to attract new customers. ► policy a plan of how a government or organization will deal with a particular subject or problem: The president’s economic policies are not working. ► program a series of activities that that have been officially planned in order to achieve something: The governor’s program will create thousands of new jobs statewide. 1eng. lang. arts the events that form the main story of a book, movie, or play SYN story line: an entertaining plot the opera’s convoluted plot (=complicated and confusing plot) The book’s clever plot twists (=changes in how the story is progressing) keep you guessing right to the end. I lost track of the plot line (=the basic set of events) early in the movie.► see thesaurus at story2a secret plan made by a group of people, to do something harmful or illegal: a plot to do something a plot to bomb UN headquartersplot against a plot against the government She and her lover hatched a plot (=started making plans) to kill her husband. Did the CIA have a role in an assassination plot against Castro?► see thesaurus at plan13the plot thickens spoken humorous used to say that events seem to be becoming more complicated and difficult to understand4a small piece of land for building or growing things on: a vegetable plot5a piece of land in a cemetery, in which members of a family are buried when they die: a family plot6a drawn plan of a building at ground level SYN ground plan [Origin: Old English piece of land] noun | verb plotplot2 ●●○ verb (plotted, plotting) VERB TABLEplot |
| Present | I, you, we, they | plot | | he, she, it | plots | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | plotted | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have plotted | | he, she, it | has plotted | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had plotted | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will plot | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have plotted |
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| Present | I | am plotting | | he, she, it | is plotting | | you, we, they | are plotting | | Past | I, he, she, it | was plotting | | you, we, they | were plotting | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been plotting | | he, she, it | has been plotting | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been plotting | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be plotting | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been plotting |
► plotted a course They plotted a course across the Pacific. 1[intransitive, transitive] to make a secret plan to harm a person or organization, especially a political leader or government: She spent months plotting revenge.plot to do something Nichols had plotted to blow up the building.plot against The king believed his advisors were plotting against him.2[transitive] (also plot out) math to make lines and marks on a chart that represent facts, numbers, etc.: The results are plotted in figure 6.1.3[transitive] (also plot out) math to mark, calculate, or follow the position of a moving aircraft, a ship, stars, etc.: They plotted a course across the Pacific.—plotter noun [countable] |