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Definition plot in American English

plot verb

verb
/plɑt/
1

to make a secret plan with other people to do something bad

Example

a woman who plotted the murder of her husband

Example

He warned that they might be plotting a coup against the administration.

Example

The men were charged with plotting to overthrow the government.

Synonyms and related words
conspire scheme connive
1.1

to secretly plan to do something

Example

The girls had been plotting Antonia's party in great excitement.

Synonyms and related words
conspire scheme connive
2

to mark on a map the way that a ship or airplane travels

Example

We plotted a course for one of the smaller islands.

Synonyms and related words
atlas boundary cartography
2.1

to mark points on a graph

Synonyms and related words
mark check cross out
3

to invent the series of related events that make up the main story in a book, movie, etc.

Example

a densely plotted novel

Synonyms and related words
narrate weave retell
Definition plot in American English