1. past tense of plot; secretly planned something harmful or illegal
2. past tense of plot; marked points on a graph, chart, or map
3. past tense of plot; planned the main story of a book, play, or movie

Examples

• The rebels plotted to overthrow the government.
• She plotted her revenge against her former business partner.
• The scientist plotted the data points on a scatter graph.
• We plotted our route on the map before starting the journey.
• The author carefully plotted the mystery novel’s twists and turns.
• They plotted the ship’s course using GPS coordinates.
• The students plotted the results of their experiment on graph paper.