Po

Pronunciation: /poʊ/

Definitions of PO

noun a person who is a petty officer in the navy

Example Sentences

A1 I bought a new po for my kitchen.

A2 She always carries a po in her bag for emergencies.

B1 The chef used a special po to cook the soup.

B2 The artist painted a beautiful picture of a po in the garden.

C1 The antique collector added a rare po to his collection.

C2 The scientist discovered a new species of insect inside the po.

Examples of PO in a Sentence

formal The PO will be responsible for overseeing the department's budget.

informal Hey, did you hear that the PO got promoted?

slang I can't believe the PO is making us work late again.

figurative She's like the PO of our friend group, always organizing everything.

Grammatical Forms of PO

• past tense: pode
• plural: POs
• comparative: more PO
• superlative: most PO
• present tense: PO
• future tense: will PO
• perfect tense: have POed
• continuous tense: am POing
• singular: PO
• positive degree: PO
• infinitive: to PO
• gerund: POing
• participle: POed

Origin and Evolution of PO

First Known Use: 1832 year

Language of Origin: English and possibly Romani

Story behind the word: The word 'PO' originated as a slang term in English, likely derived from the Romani language.

Evolution of the word: Originally used as a term for a chamber pot or toilet, 'PO' evolved to also refer to a police officer in British slang.