American English pronunciation
How to pronounce plotted
IPA transcription: [p'lɑtəd]
Pronunciation variants: [p'lɑtəd][p'lɑtɪd]
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Verb
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plan secretly, usually something illegal
“They plotted the overthrow of the government”
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make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
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make a plat of
“Plat the town”
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devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet)
“the writer is plotting a new novel”
Adjective
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planned in advance
“with malice aforethought”
Usage examples
- These mystery stories frequently have a historical setting, and are intricately plotted.
- Weis and Hickman plotted the novel and hired an author, who didn't work out.
- He played a hit man who plotted to stop Townsend's title character.
- However, individual stars are not plotted.
- She arranged Carrie's abduction and plotted to kill Monique at her wedding to Adam.