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   pocket

   /ˈpɒkɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a small bag sewn into or on clothing so as to form part of it, used for carrying small articles: "she fished for her door key in her coat pocket"
   • ▪ a flexible compartment providing separate storage space, for example in a suitcase or car door: "the pack has two main compartments and four pockets" Similar compartmentpouchreceptaclesackcavity
   • ▪ a narrow sack in which agricultural produce is sold, used as a measure for trading: South African "consumers are paying the same for 10 kg pockets of potatoes as they paid for 15 kg pockets last year"
   • ▪ an opening at the corner or on the side of the table into which balls are struck.
   • ▪ a person's financial resources: informal "the food was all priced to suit the hard-up airman's pocket" Similar meansbudgetresourcesfinancial resourcesfinancesfundsmoneycapitalassetswherewithalpocketbook
   • 2. a small patch of something: "some of the gardens still had pockets of dirty snow in them" Similar areapatchsmall areaisolated areadistrictregionislandclustercentre
   • ▪ a small, isolated group or area: "there were pockets of disaffection in parts of the country" Similar areapatchsmall areaisolated areadistrictregionislandclustercentre
   • ▪ a cavity in a rock or stratum filled with ore or other material.

   adjective

   • 1. of a suitable size for carrying in a pocket: "a pocket German dictionary"
   • ▪ on a small scale: "a 6,000 acre pocket paradise"

   verb

   • 1. put into one's pocket: "she watched him lock up and pocket the key"
   • ▪ take or receive (money or other valuables) for oneself, especially dishonestly: "local politicians were found to have been pocketing the proceeds of fund-raisers"
   • ▪ drive (a ball) into a pocket: "he pocketed the 8-ball on the break for a victory in the title game"
   • ▪ enclose as though in a pocket: "the fillings can be pocketed in a pitta bread"
   • ▪ suppress (one's feelings) and proceed despite them: "they were prepared to pocket their pride"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘bag, sack’, also used as a measure of quantity): from Anglo-Norman French poket(e), diminutive of poke ‘pouch’. The verb dates from the late 16th century Compare with poke2.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pocketable adjective
   • 2. pocketful noun
   • 3. pocketless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOCKET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   POCKET definition: 1. a small bag for carrying things in, made of cloth and sewn into the inside or onto the outside…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pocketPocket Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of POCKET is a small bag carried by a person : purse. How to use pocket in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › pocketPOCKET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles. a bag or pouch. any pouchlike receptacle, compartment, hollow, or cavity: Steam creates little pockets in the dough as it bakes. He put the water bottle back in its pocket on his backpack.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOCKET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jun 15, 2024 · A pocket is a kind of small bag which forms part of a piece of clothing, and which is used for carrying small things such as money or a handkerchief. He took his flashlight from his jacket pocket and switched it on.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › pocketPocket - definition of pocket by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. A small baglike attachment forming part of a garment and used to carry small articles, as a flat pouch sewn inside a pair of pants or a piece of material sewn on its sides and bottom to the outside of a shirt. 2. A small sack or bag. 3. A receptacle, cavity, or opening. 4.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpocket noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of pocket noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pocketPocket - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A pocket is a kind of pouch that's sewn into your clothes. If you are worried about your ink pen leaking in your shirt pocket, then you might spring for a pocket protector. Nice look! You can keep things like your keys in a pocket, or you can use your pockets to keep your hands warm.