1. (

• pool

) an excavation that is (usually) filled with water ;

2. (

• pond ,
• pool

) a small lake; "the pond was too small for sailing" ;

3. (

• pool ,

) an organization of people or resources that can be shared; "a car pool"; "a secretarial pool"; "when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool" ;

4. (

• consortium ,
• pool ,
• syndicate

) an association of companies for some definite purpose ;

5. (

• pool

) any communal combination of funds; "everyone contributed to the pool" ;

6. (

• pool ,
• puddle

) a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid; "there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain"; "the body lay in a pool of blood" ;

7. (

• pool ,
• kitty

) the combined stakes of the betters ;

8. (

• pool ,
• puddle

) something resembling a pool of liquid; "he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines" ;

9. (

• pool ,
• pocket_billiards

) any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets ;

1. (

• pool

) combine into a common fund; "We pooled resources" ;

2. (

• pool

) join or form a pool of people ;