Definition of Pocket in English :
Define Pocket in English
Pocket meaning in English
Meaning of Pocket in English
Pronunciation of Pocket in English
Pocket pronunciation in English
Pronounce Pocket in English
Noun
1. pocket
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
an enclosed space
Example Sentences:'the trapped miners found a pocket of air'
3. pocket
a supply of money
Example Sentences:'they dipped into the taxpayers' pockets'
4. pocket
(bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left
Example Sentences:'the ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike'
6. air hole, air pocket, pocket
a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
7. pocket
a small isolated group of people
Example Sentences:'they were concentrated in pockets inside the city''the battle was won except for cleaning up pockets of resistance'
8. pocket, pouch
(anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
9. pocket
an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck
Verb
10. pocket
put in one's pocket
Example Sentences:'He pocketed the change'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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