Word a Day
lot
What does lot mean?
lot (noun): a large quantity or number; a great deal.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce lot?
/lɑt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does lot come from?
From Middle English lot, from Old English hlot (“portion, choice, decision”), from Proto-West Germanic *hlut, from Proto-Germanic *hlutą.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of lot?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “lot”?
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What does “lot” mean?
a large quantity or number; a great deal
Right! That's what “lot” means.
a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
Not quite: that's what energy means.
a participant; one involved in something
Not quite: that's what player means.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
Not quite: that's what fun means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “lot”?
city
Not quite: city means something else.
heap
Right!
team
Not quite: team means something else.
game
Not quite: game means something else.
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