Pocket - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- an enclosed space (syn: pouch, sac, sack)
- a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
- a small isolated group of people
the battle was won except for cleaning up pockets of resistance
- an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck
verb
Extra examples
He keeps his gloves in his coat pocket.
She was standing there with her hands in her pockets.
I have a hole in my pocket.
Her pocket was full of change.
There are pockets on the back of each car seat.
The tickets are in the zippered pocket on the front of the suitcase.
The chairman was fired for pocketing funds.
The saleswoman had overcharged them and pocketed the difference.
I had to pocket my pride and ask for some help.
...his pocket involvement in the company was minimal...
Luke came in with his hands in his pockets.
The keys are in my trouser pocket.
The policeman told me to turn out my pockets (=take everything out of them).
There are eight hotels, with a price range to suit every pocket.
Dan had to pay for the repairs out of his own pocket.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: pocket
he/she/it: pockets
present participle: pocketing
past tense: pocketed
past participle: pocketed
singular: pocket
plural: pockets
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