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   Pock·et

   /ˈpäkət/

   

   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: "the pack has two main compartments and four pockets" Similar compartmentpouchreceptaclesackcavity
   • ▪ an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which balls are struck.
   • ▪ a person or organization's financial resources: informal "the food was all priced to suit the hard-up airman's pocket" Similar meansbudgetresourcesfinancial resourcesfinancesfundsmoneycapitalassetswherewithalpocketbook
   • ▪ the hollow in the center of a baseball glove or mitt where the ball can best be caught.
   • 2. a small patch of something: "some of the gardens still had pockets of dirty snow in them" Similar areapatchsmall areaisolated areadistrictregionislandclustercenter
   • ▪ a small, isolated group or area: "there were pockets of disaffection in parts of the country" Similar areapatchsmall areaisolated areadistrictregionislandclustercenter
   • ▪ the protected area behind the offensive line from which the quarterback throws passes.
   • ▪ (in bowling) the space between the head pin and the pin immediately behind it on the left or right.
   • ▪ a cavity in a rock or stratum filled with ore or other distinctive component.
   • ▪ an air pocket.

   adjective

   • 1. of a suitable size for carrying in a pocket: "a pocket 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"
   • ▪ 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 pita bread"
   • ▪ suppress (one's feelings) and proceed despite them: "they were prepared to pocket their pride"
   • ▪ block passage of (a bill) by a pocket veto.

   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

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   pocket. Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia . pock·et. (pŏk′ĭt) 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.

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

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   May 15, 2024 · A pocket of something is a small area where something is happening, or a small area which has a particular quality, and which is different from the other areas around it. He survived the earthquake after spending 3 days in an air pocket.

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

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   noun. an enclosed space. “the trapped miners found a pocket of air” synonyms: pouch, sac, sack. see more.

5. 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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOCKET | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   pocket noun [C] (SMALL AREA/AMOUNT) a small area or small amount of something that is different from what is around it: There was real poverty in some pockets of the country. small pockets of air trapped inside the glass.

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   any isolated group, area, element, etc., contrasted, as in status or condition, with a surrounding element or group: pockets of resistance; a pocket of poverty in the central city.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › pocketpocket | meaning of pocket in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   From Longman Business Dictionary pock‧et1 /ˈpɒkɪtˈpɑːkɪt/ noun [ countable] 1 journalism used to refer to the amount of money people have available to spend We need to find a way to put more money in people’s pockets. a savings scheme to suit all pockets (=suitable however much money you have) a company with deep pockets (=a lot of money) 2 a sm...