Sot

Pronunciation: /sɑt/

Definitions of sot

noun a habitual drunkard or heavy drinker

Example Sentences

A1 He is a sot who drinks too much alcohol.

A2 The village sot was known for stumbling around town.

B1 His reputation as a sot made it difficult for him to find a job.

B2 Despite his status as a sot, he was a talented musician.

C1 The sot's behavior became increasingly erratic as his addiction worsened.

C2 The sot's family staged an intervention to try to help him overcome his alcoholism.

Examples of sot in a Sentence

formal The sot was escorted out of the high-end restaurant for causing a disturbance.

informal I heard that sot was stumbling around the bar last night.

slang That sot is always getting into trouble when he drinks too much.

figurative His reputation as a sot preceded him wherever he went.

Grammatical Forms of sot

• past tense: sotted
• plural: sots
• comparative: sotter
• superlative: sottest
• present tense: sots
• future tense: will sot
• perfect tense: have sotted
• continuous tense: am sotting
• singular: sot
• positive degree: sot
• infinitive: to sot
• gerund: sotting
• participle: sotting

Origin and Evolution of sot

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'sot' originated from Old English 'sott' which meant a fool or a drunkard.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'sot' evolved to primarily mean a habitual drunkard or a person who is often intoxicated.