plot

/plɑt/
verb
  1. To plan something secretly, especially something illegal or harmful.
    • The rebels plotted against the king.
    • They plotted to escape from the prison.
    • The thieves plotted the heist for months.
  2. To mark or draw points on a graph or map to show the position or course of something.
    • We plotted the locations of all the parks on the map.
    • The navigator plotted the ship's course on the chart.
    • Scientists plotted the data on a graph to show the trend.
  3. To plan or devise the sequence of events in a story or play.
    • They plotted the movie's storyline before writing the script.
    • She plotted the entire series of books in advance.
    • The author carefully plotted each chapter of the novel.
noun
  1. The main events of a story, novel, movie, or play, arranged in a sequence.
    • She couldn't follow the complicated plot of the novel.
    • The writer spent months developing the plot for her new book.
    • The plot of the movie was full of unexpected twists.
  2. A small piece of land used for a specific purpose, such as building or gardening.
    • The city turned the empty plot into a community garden.
    • Grandma grows vegetables in a small plot behind the house.
    • They bought a plot of land to build their dream house.
  3. A secret plan made by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful.
    • There was a plot to overthrow the government.
    • The villains' plot was foiled by the hero.
    • The police uncovered a plot to rob the bank.