Pool — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈpül/

Meaning & Definition of Pool

Pool (noun)

  1. a small and rather deep body of usually fresh water
  2. a quiet place in a stream
  3. a body of water forming above a dam
  4. an aggregate stake to which each player of a game has contributed
  5. all the money bet by a number of persons on a particular event
  6. a game played on an English billiard table in which each of the players stakes a sum and the winner takes all

Pool (verb)

  1. to form a pool
  2. to accumulate or become static (as in the veins of a bodily part)
  3. to combine (things, such as resources) in a common pool or effort

Pool (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a small often deep body of water

    "a secluded pool that has long been a locally favored spot for skinny-dipping"

    similar: billabong (Australian), mere (chiefly British), puddle, stank (British dialect), well
    related: basin, hole, sinkhole, swimming pool, lake, pond, water hole

  2. a body of persons at work or available for work

    "a large pool of applicants for the summer internship"

    similar: force, help, labor force, manpower, personnel, staff, workforce
    related: labor, proletariat, rank and file, band, company, crew, gang, outfit, party, squad, team, employee, helper, hireling, worker, blood, support

  3. the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time

    "a pool of ideas ready to use whenever the cartoonist needs to meet a deadline"

    similar: budget, force, fund, inventory, repertoire, reservoir, stock, supply
    related: reserve, resource, cache, hoard, stockpile, refill, renewal, replacement, kitty, nest egg, pot, purse, fountain, mine, source, spring, well, wellspring

  4. a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose

    "office workers setting up a pool for the collective purchase of lottery tickets"

    similar: account, budget, deposit, fund, kitty, nest egg
    related: chest, coffer(s), assets, savings, savings account, bankroll, cache, collection, cushion, hoard, pocketbook, reserve, treasure, petty cash, pin money, pocket money, spending money

  5. the total of the bets at stake at one time

    "two coworkers split last week's football pool"

    similar: jack, jackpot, pot
    related: fund, kitty, bet, stake, wager

Pool (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in join, connect

    similar: combine, connect, join, link, merge, unite, heap, pile, stack, scrape (up or together), ball, batch, bunch, cluster, huddle, re-collect, regather, regroup, archive, arrange, collate, compile, organize, systematize, accumulate, amass, assemble, bulk (up), collect, concentrate, congregate, constellate, corral, garner, gather, group, lump, pick up, round up, band, brigade, muster, raise, rally, flock, herd, hive, pack, press, swarm, throng
    opposite: break up, disband, disintegrate, dissolve, separate, sever, split (up), dismiss, send, dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter

Related Entry: Dirty pool (noun)

Dirty pool is a different word from Pool. The synonyms below are for dirty pool, not for pool.

  1. as in dirty tricks

    similar: dirty tricks, fakery, humbuggery, imposture, quackery, design, plotting, scheming, secrecy, stealth, crookedness, crookery, deceit, deceitfulness, deception, deceptiveness, dishonesty, dissimulation, double-dealing, dupery, duplicity, guile, guilefulness, hypocrisy, insincerity, artfulness, caginess, craftiness, cunning, deviousness, foxiness, oiliness, shadiness, sharpness, shiftiness, shrewdness, slickness, slipperiness, slyness, sneakiness, treachery, underhandedness, wiliness, artifice, chicane, chicanery, gamesmanship, hanky-panky, jiggery-pokery, jugglery, legerdemain, skulduggery, subterfuge, trickery, wile
    opposite: artlessness, forthrightness, guilelessness, ingenuousness, sincerity, candidness, candor, directness, openness, plainness, plainspokenness

Related Entry: Swimming pool (noun)

Swimming pool is a different word from Pool. The synonyms below are for swimming pool, not for pool.

  1. as in pool, lake

    similar: billabong (Australian), mere (chiefly British), pool, puddle, stank (British dialect), well, lake, pond, water hole, basin, hole, sinkhole

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Pool

The most common words with a similar meaning to Pool:

Australian: billabong
Chiefly British: mere
British dialect: stank
puddle, well, force, help, labor force, manpower, personnel, staff, workforce, budget, fund, inventory, repertoire, reservoir, stock, supply, account, deposit, kitty, nest egg, jack, jackpot, pot, combine, connect, join, link, merge, unite, heap, pile, stack, scrape (up or together), ball, batch, bunch, cluster, huddle, re-collect, regather

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Pool

Words with the opposite meaning of Pool:

break up, disband, disintegrate, dissolve, separate, sever, split (up), dismiss, send, dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter

Related Words for Pool

basin, hole, sinkhole, swimming pool, lake, pond, water hole, labor, proletariat, rank and file, company, crew, gang, outfit, party, squad, team, employee, helper, hireling, worker, blood, support, reserve, resource, cache, hoard, stockpile, refill, renewal

Word Forms of Pool

Inflections: pooled, pooling, pools

Origin & Etymology of Pool

Middle English, from Old English pōl; akin to Old High German pfuol pool

First known use: before 12th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Pool

Words & Phrases Containing Pool

pool resources, car pool, dirty pool, gene pool, infinity pool

Frequently Asked Questions about Pool

What does "Pool" mean?

"Pool" means a small and rather deep body of usually fresh water. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: a small and rather deep body of usually fresh water. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Pool"?

Other words for "Pool" include billabong, mere, puddle, stank, well, force, help and labor force. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Pool" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Pool"?

There are 131 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Pool". Common alternatives include billabong, mere, puddle, stank, well, force, help, labor force, manpower and personnel.

What is the opposite of "Pool"?

Antonyms of "Pool" include break up, disband, disintegrate, dissolve, separate, sever, split (up) and dismiss.

How do you use "Pool" in a sentence?

Examples of "Pool" in a sentence: "a secluded pool that has long been a locally favored spot for skinny-dipping"; "a large pool of applicants for the summer internship"; "a pool of ideas ready to use whenever the cartoonist needs to meet a deadline".

Is "Pool" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Pool" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Pool" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A1-level word, "Pool" is typical of Cambridge A1 Movers (Young Learners), TOEIC Listening & Reading 120+.

How do you pronounce "Pool"?

"Pool" is pronounced /ˈpül/.