English Explanatory Dictionary

subplot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plot within a story, subsidiary to the main plot.
  2. A subdivision of a plot of land, especially one used for an agricultural experiment.
verb
  1. To provide (a story) with a subplot.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌb.plɒt/ /ˈsʌb.plɑt/

Word forms

subplot subplots subplotting subplotted

Etymology

From sub- + plot.

Synonyms

underplot

Derived words

subplotter
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