Idioms for lot
cast (in) one's lot with,
to ally oneself with; share the life and fortunes of: She had cast her lot with the bohemian crowd.
draw/cast lots,
to settle a question by the use of lots: They drew lots to see who would go first.
Origin of lot
before 950; 1805–15
for def 14; Middle English; Old English
hlot portion, choice, decision; cognate with Dutch
lot, Old Norse
hlutr; akin to Old English
hlīet, German
Los, Old Norse
hlaut, Gothic
hlauts lot
OTHER WORDS FROM lot
lot·ter, noun in·ter·lot, verb (used with object) in·ter·lot·ted, in·ter·lot·ting. sub·lot, noun un·lot·ted, adjectiveWords nearby lot
Definition for lot (2 of 5)
Lot
1
[ lot ]
/ lɒt /
noun
the nephew of Abraham. His wife was changed into a pillar of salt for looking back during their flight from Sodom. Gen. 13:1–12, 19.
Definition for lot (3 of 5)
Lot
2
[ lawt ]
/ lɔt /
noun
a river in S France, flowing W to the Garonne. 300 miles (480 km) long.
a department in S France. 2018 sq. mi. (5225 sq. km). Capital: Cahors.
Definition for lot (4 of 5)
lot.
(in prescriptions) a lotion.
Origin of lot.
From the Latin word
lōtiō
Definition for lot (5 of 5)
usage note for a lot
As a noun and adverb,
a lot is frequently misspelled as
alot.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH a lot
a lot allotExample sentences from the Web for lot
British Dictionary definitions for lot (1 of 3)
See also
lots
Word Origin for lot
Old English
hlot; related to Old High German
lug portion of land, Old Norse
hlutr lot, share
British Dictionary definitions for lot (2 of 3)
Lot
1
/ (lɒt) /
noun
a department of S central France, in Midi-Pyrénées region. Capital: Cahors. Pop: 164 413 (2003 est). Area: 5226 sq km (2038 sq miles)
a river in S France, rising in the Cévennes and flowing west into the Garonne River. Length: about 483 km (300 miles)
British Dictionary definitions for lot (3 of 3)
Lot
2
/ (lɒt) /
noun
Old Testament
Abraham's nephew: he escaped the destruction of Sodom, but his wife was changed into a pillar of salt for looking back as they fled (Genesis 19)
Idioms and Phrases with lot (1 of 2)
lot
see a lot; carry (a lot of) weight; cast one's lot with; fat chance (lot); have (a lot) going for one; have a lot on one's plate; leave a lot to be desired; quite a bit (lot); think a lot of.
Idioms and Phrases with lot (2 of 2)
a lot
Very many, a large number; also, very much. For example, A lot of people think the economy is declining, or Sad movies always made her cry a lot. It is sometimes put as a whole lot for greater emphasis, as in I learned a whole lot in his class. It may also emphasize a comparative indication of amount, as in We need a whole lot more pizza to feed everyone, or Mary had a lot less nerve than I expected. [Colloquial; early 1800s]