plot
/ˈplät/
noun
a small area of planted ground
a small piece of land in a cemetery
a measured piece of land : lot
a vegetable plot
plot intrigue machination conspiracy cabal mean a plan secretly devised to accomplish an evil or treacherous end. plot implies careful foresight in planning a complex scheme. intrigue suggests secret underhanded maneuvering in an atmosphere of duplicity.
verb
to make a plot, map, or plan of
to mark or note on or as if on a map or chart
to lay out in plots
idiomatic phrase
to become confused by or unable to deal with a situation
She was so nervous she thought she was going to lose the plot.