Explore definitions, synonyms, and language insights of pocket
Definitions
Noun
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
Noun
an enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air"
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a supply of money; "they dipped into the taxpayers'' pockets"
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(bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left; "the ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike"
Noun
a hollow concave shape made by removing something
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a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
Noun
a small isolated group of people; "they were concentrated in pockets inside the city"; "the battle was won except for cleaning up pockets of resistance"
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(anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
Noun
an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck
Verb
put in one''s pocket; "He pocketed the change"
Verb
take unlawfully