Meaning of 'pool'

noun

any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets

Synonyms: pocket billiards

noun

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

noun

an association of companies for some definite purpose

Synonyms: consortium syndicate

noun

an organization of people or resources that can be shared

Example: "a car pool"

noun

something resembling a pool of liquid

Example: "They stood in a pool of light."

Synonyms: puddle

noun

a small lake

Synonyms: pond

noun

a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid

Synonyms: puddle

noun

the combined stakes of the betters

Synonyms: kitty

noun

any communal combination of funds

Example: "everyone contributed to the pool"

verb

join or form a pool of people

verb

combine into a common fund

Example: "We pooled resources"