Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [plot]
- /plɒt/
- /plɒt/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [plot]
- /plɒt/
Definitions of plotted word
- noun plotted a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government. 1
- noun plotted Also called storyline. the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story. 1
- noun plotted a small piece or area of ground: a garden plot; burial plot. 1
- noun plotted a measured piece or parcel of land: a house on a two-acre plot. 1
- noun plotted a plan, map, diagram, or other graphic representation, as of land, a building, etc. 1
- noun plotted a list, timetable, or scheme dealing with any of the various arrangements for the production of a play, motion picture, etc.: According to the property plot, there should be a lamp stage left. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of plotted
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; (noun) of multiple orig.: in sense “piece of ground,” Middle English: small area, patch, stain, piece of ground, Old English: piece of ground (origin obscure); in senses “ground plan, outline, map, scheme,” variant (since the 16th century) of plat1, itself partly a variant of Middle English, Old English plot; sense “secret plan” (from 16th century) by association with complot, in pejorative sense; (v.) derivative of the noun
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Plotted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plotted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
plotted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plotted
adj plotted
- aforethought — premeditated (esp in the phrase malice aforethought)
- cut and dried — If you say that a situation or solution is cut and dried, you mean that it is clear and definite.
- cut-and-dried — prepared or settled in advance; not needing much thought or discussion: a cut-and-dried decision.
- in the cards — a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card.
noun plotted
- bedded — of or relating to rocks that exhibit bedding.
- caballed — Simple past tense and past participle of cabal.
- chicaned — Simple past tense and past participle of chicane.
- countermined — Simple past tense and past participle of countermine.
- dodged — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
verb plotted
- chalked — Simple past tense and past participle of chalk.
- colluded — Simple past tense and past participle of collude.
- connived — Simple past tense and past participle of connive.
- conspired — Make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act.
- finagled — Simple past tense and past participle of finagle.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with p
- Words starting with pl
- Words starting with plo
- Words starting with plot
- Words starting with plott
- Words starting with plotte
- Words starting with plotted