Origin of pool
1
before 900; Middle English; Old English
pōl; cognate with Dutch
poel, German
Pfuhl
Words nearby pool
pooh bah,
pooh-bah,
pooh-pooh,
pook,
pooka,
pool,
pool hall,
pool malebo,
pool table,
pool train,
poole
Definition for pool (2 of 2)
Origin of pool
2SYNONYMS FOR pool
OTHER WORDS FROM pool
pool·er, nounExample sentences from the Web for pool
British Dictionary definitions for pool (1 of 2)
pool
1
/ (puːl) /
noun
a small body of still water, usually fresh; small pond
a small isolated collection of liquid spilt or poured on a surface; puddle
a pool of blood
a deep part of a stream or river where the water runs very slowly
an underground accumulation of oil or gas, usually forming a reservoir in porous sedimentary rock
See swimming pool
Word Origin for pool
Old English
pōl; related to Old Frisian
pōl, German
Pfuhl
British Dictionary definitions for pool (2 of 2)
pool
2
/ (puːl) /
noun
verb (tr)
See also
pools
Word Origin for pool
C17: from French
poule, literally: hen used to signify stakes in a card game, from Medieval Latin
pulla hen, from Latin
pullus young animal
Medical definitions for pool
pool
[ pōōl ]
n.
A collection of blood in any region of the body due to dilation and retardation of the circulation in capillaries and veins.