English to English
pocket
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noun (n)
- a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- a supply of money(noun.possession)Example:
They dipped into the taxpayers' pockets.
source: wordnet30 - (bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left(noun.shape)Example:
The ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike.
source: wordnet30 - a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly(noun.phenomenon)source: wordnet30
- a small isolated group of people(noun.group)Example:
They were concentrated in pockets inside the city.
The battle was won except for cleaning up pockets of resistance.
source: wordnet30 - (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)(noun.body)source: wordnet30
- an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- A bag or pouch; especially; a small bag inserted in a garment for carrying small articles, particularly money; hence, figuratively, money; wealth.(noun)source: webster1913
- Any hollow place suggestive of a pocket in form or use;(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- put in one's pocket(verb.possession)Example:
He pocketed the change.
source: wordnet30 - To put, or conceal, in the pocket; as, to pocket the change.(verb)source: webster1913