Main Entry: lot
Pronunciation: 'l?t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hlot; akin to Old High German hlOz
Date: before 12th century
1 : an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance
2 a : the use of lots as a means of deciding something b : the resulting choice
3 a : something that comes to one upon whom a lot has fallen : SHARE b : one's way of life or worldly fate : FORTUNE
4 a : a portion of land b : a measured parcel of land having fixed boundaries and designated on a plot or survey c : a motion-picture studio and its adjoining property
5 a : a number of units of an article, a single article, or a parcel of articles offered as one item (as in an auction sale) b : all the members of a present group, kind, or quantity -- used with the
6 a : a number of associated persons : SET b : KIND, SORT
7 : a considerable quantity or extent <a lot of money> <lots of friends>
synonym see FATE
- a lot 1 : to a considerable degree or extent <this is a lot nicer> 2 : OFTEN, FREQUENTLY <runs a lot every day> 3 : LOTS