1. An excavation that is (usually) filled with water
   "Children splashed happily in the shallow end of the swimming pool"
    
2. A small lake
   "the pool was too small for sailing";
   - pond
    
3. A small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
   "the body lay in a pool of blood";
   - puddle
    
4. An organization of people or resources that can be shared
   "when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool"; "a car pool"; "a secretarial pool"
    
5. A group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific business or to promote a common interest
   "A pool of universities collaborated on the research project";
   - consortium, syndicate
    
6. Any communal combination of funds
   "everyone contributed to the pool"
    
7. The combined stakes of the betters
   "The office pool for the Super Bowl grew to over $500";
   - kitty
    
8. Something resembling a pool of liquid
   "he stood in a pool of light";
   - puddle
    
9. Any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
   "Eight-ball is a popular form of pool";
   - pocket billiards

1. Combine into a common fund
   "We pooled resources"
    
2. Join together with others to form a group for a shared purpose
   "The neighbours pooled together to hire a security guard"

Sounds like: poo-poos, pooh-, po

Derived forms: pooled, pooling, pools

Type of: aggroup [archaic], association, bet, body of water, excavation, group, lake, org [informal], organisation [Brit], organization, place, reserve account, reserve fund, share, spot, stake, stakes, table game, topographic point, wager, water

Encyclopedia: Pool, Steve