lotting

noun

1. an object used in deciding a matter by chance, a number of these being placed in a container and then drawn or cast out at random one by one
2. the use of such an object or objects in determining a matter: to choose men by lot
3. the decision or choice arrived at by this means, regarded as the verdict of chance
4. what a person receives as the result of such a decision; share
5. one's portion in life; fortune: her unhappy lot
6. a plot of ground; specif.,
   1. ☆ a subdivision of a block in a town or city
   2. ☆ a parcel of land in a cemetery
7. 1. a number of persons or things regarded as a group
   2. a quantity of material processed or manufactured at the same time
8. Informal a great number or amount: a lot of cars, lots of money
9. Informal sort (of person or persons): he's a bad lot
10. ☆ Film a studio with the surrounding area belonging to it; specif., the area used for outdoor filming

Origin: ME < OE hlot, akin to Ger los, Du lot, ON hlutr, Goth hlauts < IE base *klēu-, a hook, forked branch > close, L clavis, key

transitive verb lotted, lotting

1. to divide into lots
2. Rare to allot

intransitive verb