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Definition plot in British English

plot verb

verb
/plɒt/
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.

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1.1

to secretly plan to do something

Example

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

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2

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

Example

We plotted a course for one of the smaller islands.

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2.1

to mark points on a graph

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3

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

Example

a densely plotted novel

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Definition plot in British English