Pool | Mean of pool in English Dictionary

/ˈpuːl/

• Noun
• a small area of water
1. tide pools on the beach
• a small amount of liquid or light that is on a surface
1. They found a pool [=puddle] of blood on the floor.
2. They stood in a pool of light.
3. Her eyes were pools of blue.
• Verb
• to form a pool or puddle
1. Water pooled on the floor.
• Noun

• the money that is bet by people on an event (such as a sports game)
1. He won the weekly football pool.
2. The pool was split among three people.
• a game played on a long table in which players use a long stick and a white ball to hit 15 colored balls into one of six pockets around the table
1. He enjoys playing/shooting pool.
2. a pool table
3. a pool cue
• an amount of money that has been collected from many people for some purpose
1. They each put $20 into the pool.
2. an investment pool
• a supply of things or people that are available for use
1. The team has a pool of talent waiting in the minor leagues.
2. a pool of jurors
3. We dipped into our pool of resources.
• a group of people who do the same job or activity together
1. The President answered questions from journalists in the press pool.
2. the secretarial pool
• Verb
• to combine (something) to form a supply which can be used by a group of people
1. We pooled our money together and rented a car.
2. We can do more when we pool our ideas and resources.