plot¹ /plot/

1. A small piece of ground
2. A spot or small area on any surface (obsolete)
3. A ground plan of a building, plan of a field, etc
4. The story or scheme of connected events running through a play, novel, etc
5. A secret scheme, usu made in combination with others, to bring about something, often illegal or evil, a conspiracy
6. A stratagem or secret contrivance

1. To lay out in plots, dispose
2. To make a plan of
3. To create the plot of (a play, etc)
4. To represent on or by a graph
5. To conspire or lay plans for

To conspire

plotˈful adjective

plotˈless adjective

plottˈer noun

plottˈing noun and adjective

plottˈingly adverb

plotˈ-proof adjective

Safe from any danger by plots

plottˈing-paper noun

Paper ruled in squares for graph-drawing

lose the plot (informal)

1. To be at a loss, lose one's way
2. To lose one's temper
3. To become insane

the plot thickens

The situation is becoming more complicated

plot² /plot or plōt/ or ploat /plōt/ (Scot and N Eng)

1. To dip or steep in very hot water
2. To burn, scald, scorch
3. To scald and pluck
4. To pluck, strip of feathers, hair, etc
5. To fleece (figurative)
6. To remove fluff, etc from (a garment) (not Scot)

plottˈie or plottˈy noun

A spiced hot drink, such as mulled wine

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