POOL

/pu:l/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A small area of still liquid: A small, contained body of a liquid, typically standing or collected.
    • A small, natural or artificial body of water: A small, often shallow, body of still water, such as a pond or a swimming pool.
    • A shared supply or fund: A common collection of money, resources, or people that is contributed to or used by a group.
    • An association or syndicate: A group of people or companies that combine resources, often to control prices or eliminate competition.
    • A type of billiards game: Any of various games played on a rectangular table with six pockets, using a cue ball and object balls.

  2. Verb:

    • To combine or share resources: To put things such as money, ideas, or efforts together into a common fund or supply for shared use.
Examples

  • Noun:

    • After the storm, a large pool of water formed in the street.
    • The hotel has a beautiful outdoor swimming pool.
    • We all put money into a pool to buy a gift for our teacher.
    • The companies formed a pool to stabilize prices.
    • He enjoys playing pool at the local bar.

  • Verb:

    • The students pooled their notes to study for the final exam.
    • Let's pool our money so we can rent a larger apartment.
Advanced Usage

  • "Car pool": An arrangement where a group of people take turns driving each other to work or school in one vehicle.

    • Joining a car pool saves money on gas and reduces traffic.

  • "Talent pool": The total number of people available and qualified for a particular type of work.

    • The company has a deep talent pool of experienced engineers.

  • "Pool of light": A concentrated area of illumination.

    • The lone streetlamp cast a small pool of light on the empty sidewalk.
Variants and Related Words

  • Pooling (gerund/noun): The act of combining resources.

    • The pooling of our knowledge led to a great solution.

  • Swimming pool (compound noun): An artificial structure filled with water for swimming.

    • The community built a new Olympic-sized swimming pool.
Synonyms
  • Puddle (noun): A small pool of liquid, especially rainwater.
  • Pond (noun): A small body of still water.
  • Fund (noun): A sum of money saved or made available for a purpose.
  • Combine (verb): To join or merge to form a single entity.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: "Pool" is not commonly used to form phrasal verbs. Its verbal use is typically transitive, as in "pool resources.")

Related Idioms

  • "Pool one's efforts": To combine one's work or energy with others towards a common goal.

    • If we pool our efforts, we can finish this project on time.

  • "In the pool": Participating in a shared resource or activity (e.g., a car pool, job pool).

    • New employees start their training in the general office pool.
Noun
  1. any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
  2. something resembling a pool of liquid
    • he stood in a pool of light
    • his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines
  3. the combined stakes of the betters
  4. a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
    • there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain
    • the body lay in a pool of blood
  5. any communal combination of funds
    • everyone contributed to the pool
  6. an association of companies for some definite purpose
  7. an organization of people or resources that can be shared
    • a car pool
    • a secretarial pool
    • when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool
  8. a small lake
    • the pond was too small for sailing
  9. an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
Verb
  1. join or form a pool of people
  2. combine into a common fund
    • We pooled resources

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