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pocket (päk′it)

noun

  1. Archaic a sack, esp. when used to measure something
    1. a little bag or pouch, now usually sewn into or on clothing, for carrying money and small articles
    2. any usually small container, compartment, enclosure, etc.
  3. a cavity that holds or can hold something
  4. a small area or group of a specified type a pocket of poverty
  5. a confining or frustrating situation
  6. financial resources; funds; means a drain on one's pocket
  7. a position of being hemmed in by other contestants so as to be held back
  8. Aeron. air pocket
  9. ☆ Baseball a hollow in a baseball mitt where the ball can be securely caught and held
  10. Bowling the space between two pins, esp. the head pin and the pin next to it
  11. Football the protected area behind the offensive line, from which the quarterback passes the ball
  12. Geol.
    1. a cavity filled with ore, oil, gas, or water
    2. a small deposit of ore
  13. Pool any of the pouches at the sides and corners of a billiard or pool table
  14. 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

    1. that is or can be carried in a pocket
    2. smaller than standard
  2. not widespread; contained; isolated pocket resistance

transitive verb

  1. to put into a pocket
  2. to provide with a pocket or pockets
  3. to envelop; enclose
  4. to take dishonestly; appropriate (money, profits, etc.) for one's own use
  5. to put up with (an insult, gibe, etc.) without answering or showing anger
  6. to hide, suppress, or set aside pocket one's pride
  7. ☆ 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

  1. from money at hand
  2. having a loss

pocket Synonyms

pocket

modif.

small, tiny, miniature; see little 1, minute 1.

pocket Synonyms

pocket

n.

  1. A cavity

    hollow, opening, airpocket; see hole 2.

  2. A pouch sewed into a garment

    pouch, poke, sac, pod.

    Kinds of pockets include: patch, slash, inset, watch, coin, invisible, shirt, pants, jacket, coat, vest, side, front, back, rear, inner, outer, inside, outside.

  3. Small area

    isolated group, secluded section of persons, separated group.

in one's pocket*

controlled, under control, regulated; see managed.

in pocket*

gained, usable, ready, at hand; see available.

out of pocket

suffering a loss, spent, out of money, at one's own expense; see wasted.

pocket Synonyms

pocket

v.

conceal, hide, enclose; see steal.

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.