pocket Definition
pocket (päk′it)
noun
- Archaic a sack, esp. when used to measure something
- a little bag or pouch, now usually sewn into or on clothing, for carrying money and small articles
- any usually small container, compartment, enclosure, etc.
- a cavity that holds or can hold something
- a small area or group of a specified type a pocket of poverty
- a confining or frustrating situation
- financial resources; funds; means a drain on one's pocket
- a position of being hemmed in by other contestants so as to be held back
- Aeron. air pocket
- ☆ Baseball a hollow in a baseball mitt where the ball can be securely caught and held
- Bowling the space between two pins, esp. the head pin and the pin next to it
- Football the protected area behind the offensive line, from which the quarterback passes the ball
- Geol.
- a cavity filled with ore, oil, gas, or water
- a small deposit of ore
- Pool any of the pouches at the sides and corners of a billiard or pool table
- Zool. a sac or pouch in an animal's body
Etymology: ME poket < Anglo-Fr pokete, for MFr dial. poquette, dim. of poque, poche: see poach
adjective
- that is or can be carried in a pocket
- smaller than standard
- not widespread; contained; isolated pocket resistance
transitive verb
- to put into a pocket
- to provide with a pocket or pockets
- to envelop; enclose
- to take dishonestly; appropriate (money, profits, etc.) for one's own use
- to put up with (an insult, gibe, etc.) without answering or showing anger
- to hide, suppress, or set aside pocket one's pride
- ☆ Politics to prevent passage of (a bill) by the pocket veto
pocket Idioms
in someone's pocket
completely under someone's influence
in pocket
gained or available
out of pocket
- from money at hand
- having a loss
pocket Synonyms
pocket Synonyms
n.
A cavity
A pouch sewed into a garment
Kinds of pockets include: patch, slash, inset, watch, coin, invisible, shirt, pants, jacket, coat, vest, side, front, back, rear, inner, outer, inside, outside.
Small area
isolated group, secluded section of persons, separated group.
in one's pocket*
in pocket*
out of pocket
pocket Synonyms
pocket Usage Examples
Converse of object
zip: There are no internal pockets, just one zipped pocket on the front for storing a few papers.
Adjective modifier
- zippered: This compact design unfolds to an oversized, cushioned changing pad with zippered mesh pockets to keep everything organized.
- outer: One internal pocket, two outer inset pockets with flaps.
- handy: There is a handy pocket on the tail of the sling which fastens with a zip.
Modifies a noun
- pc: This pocket pc reflects a new innovative move in PDA strategy from HP.
- calculator: Objects The first computer programs were simple affairs, a little like the program you would use on a pocket calculator today.
- handkerchief: October 23 rd 1850 John Poole was charged with stealing one pocket handkerchief From Thomas Dixey at Cookes Circus in Sudbury.
- battleship: To get round the restrictions of Versailles, Germany produced pocket battleships.
- expense: Pocket expenses time period this children with health be short term.
- knife: An exemption applies to folding pocket knives with a blade of less than three inches.
Noun used with modifier
- waistcoat: He then gave every tin a random push, and put the die in his waistcoat pocket.
- mesh: The mesh pocket on the reverse is large enough to store other beauty essentials.
- zip: The bag has been fully lined in the brightly colored Marilyn print and has two large inner zip pockets.
- trouser: He didn't say much either, just sort of smiled and nodded then stuffed his change into his trouser pocket before leaving.
- jacket: In the car, stuffed into a jacket pocket, thrown in my rucksack, dropped on the hall table.
- coat: Do not carry the bottle close to your body keep in a handbag or coat pocket.
Preposition: of
deprivation: He commented that pockets of deprivation in areas of success could get passed over.
Preposition: with
- flap: One internal pocket, two outer inset pockets with flaps.
- zip: Full length two way zip access, with 5 ' and 3'4 " outside pockets with zip and flap acess.
Preposition: for
buzz-bars: Long side pocket for buzz-bars and short bank sticks.
Browse dictionary entries near pocket
- ‹ pock
- ‹ pochard
- ‹ Pocatello
- ‹ Pocahontas
- ‹ PoC
- ‹ poblano
- ‹ Pobedonostsev, Constantin Petrovich
- ‹ POB
- ‹ poachy
- ‹ poach

